Shushan, New York Explained

Shushan is a hamlet in the town of Salem in Washington County, New York, United States.^[1] It is in the eastern region of the state, located four miles west of the Vermont border. Its ZIP code is 12873.^[1]

Among Shushan's attractions is the Shushan Bridge, constructed in 1858.^[2]

The hamlet is named after Susa or Shush which is an ancient city in Iran.

Notable people

• The classical saxophonist Sigurd Raschèr owned a farm in Shushan, and died there in 2001.
• Grey Villet, a photojournalist with Life magazine, lived in Shushan in the second half of the 20th century and died there in 2000.^[3]

External links

• Town of Salem, New York: Shushan Covered Bridge Museum

43.0903°N -73.3428°W

Notes and References

1. Washington County GIS Web Map . Washington County, NY . July 6, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100107070305/http://gis.co.washington.ny.us/webmap/default.aspx . January 7, 2010 .
2. http://www.salem-ny.com/shushmus.html Town of Salem Web Site
3. Bortolot . Lana . A Storyteller is seen with new eyes . Wall Street Journal:Greater New York . February 14, 2012 . A25-26 . July 4, 2020.