You’d Never Guess The Four Other Names This Hudson Valley Landmark Once Had

Some bridges in New York state can be considered as popular landmarks. These bridges have fascinating, historical stories of the area.

Did you know that a Hudson Valley bridge was once known as being "The longest suspension bridge in the world"? The Bear Mountain Bridge first opened in the 1920's.

Let's take a look into another Hudson Valley landmark and it's previous names.

You'd Never Guess The Four Other Names This Hudson Valley Landmark Once Had

Walkway Over The Hudson State Historic Park is located in Poughkeepsie and Highland, NY. This popular park is visited by guests from all over the world. 

The Walkway Over The Hudson State Historic Park shared that their park is known for being,

"the world's longest elevated pedestrian bridge".

This bridge had several names in the past, let's see if you guess correctly on what they were.

Walkway Over The Hudson Had Four Other Names, Do You Know Them?

The Walkway Over The Hudson explained that this bridge had several names before gaining it's popular title that many know of today. This bridge is over the Hudson River in the Poughkeepsie and Highland, NY area.

They shared that Walkway Over The Hudson was once referred to as,

1.) High Bridge

2.) Poughkeepsie Bridge

3.) Poughkeepsie- Highland Railroad Bridge

4.) Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge

It's impressive how many names the Walkway Over The Hudson once had. Originally, it was 

"Built as a double track railroad bridge, it was completed on January 1, 1889."

In the 1970's the Walkway Over the Hudson made it to the list of National Register of Historic Places. It also gained the title of being a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark which was granted in 2009 by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Visitors were able to truly experience Walkway Over the Hudson when this bridge was reopened and formed into a pedestrian walkway in the same year.

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Walkway Over The Hudson Historic Park Recently Updated Their Hours

In November 2024, the Walkway Over the Hudson Historic Park made a post on social media updating their hours of operation due to Daylight Saving Time. Walkway Over The Hudson Historic Park explained,

"⏰ WALKWAY HOURS FALL BACK 🍁"

"As the clocks roll back an hour, so does the closing time of Walkway Over the Hudson.  Our park is now open 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. through the end of the year."

At times, we may be spoiled by the idea of having the Walkway Over the Hudson as a place to explore, experience and more. When I drive by, I notice cars with license plates from different states, taking in the beauty and history of the Walkway Over the Hudson.

It's a great perspective to remind ourselves of the fascinating things to do right in our area.

Additional information about Walkway Over The Hudson Historic Park can be found on their website.

Have you ever been to Walkway Over The Hudson Historic Park? What would you like to see added to this park to make it an even better experience? Tell us more below.