Bridgewater Township Historic Monument

[Plaque #1]

Early History

The Lenni Lenape Indians settled along the Raritan River, utilizing the river for food and transportation, while cultivating the flood plains by planting corn and a variety of other crops.

Heavy barges hauled goods to the mills along ...

Bridge Load Ordinance Background

Colorado Transcript, September 13, 1882: “Washington Avenue Bridge was badly damaged last Saturday evening by some ignoramus driving and crowding a big drove of cattle on to it. The damage has since been repaired.”

Golden Globe, September 23, 1882: “A Grand ...

Amherst County / Rockbridge County

Area 470 Square Miles / Area 616 Square Miles

Amherst County. Formed in 1781 from Albemarle, and named for Jeffrey, Lord Amherst, British commander in the French and Indian War. Balcony Falls are in this county.

Rockbridge County. Formed in 1778 from ...

Soden's Grove Bridge

This property has been

placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

Circa 1923

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[Builder's Plate reads]

126 Ft Span

Rainbow Arch

Built by

Western Bridge Co.

Harrisonville, Missouri

Designed by

Marsh Engineering Co.

Des Moines, Iowa

Lyon County

Commissioners

C.L. Howe Chairman

C.A. Paine • Fred Fowler

1923

Courtesy hmdb.org

Spiral Bridge

1895 – 1951

This footing is all that

remains of the unique

bridge that once spanned

this river.

Historical Preservation Commission

1982

Marker can be reached from Sibley Street north of East 2nd Street (Main Street) when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Hastings Spiral Bridge

Erected 1895 • Demolished 1951

Hastings Spiral Bridge Only One of Its Kind in America

April 27 1895 eight thousand people commemorated the opening of the new "High Wagon Bridge" across the Mississippi River.

It was built in seven months at a cost ...

Roberts Bridge

1829

Ohio's oldest and only standing double-barreled covered bridge and the oldest of six remaining in the nation.

Built by Orlistus Roberts and James Campbell over Seven Mile Creek on Old Camden Pike South of Eaton.

Relocated and restored in 1991 through the ...

Black Bridge

1904

Fabricated by the Iowa Iron Company, the early well known bridge was built like a railroad trestle with black overhead supports. It served as the area's only route across the Yahara River. Nearby speakesies and its edge-of-town location gave the ...

Zumbrota Covered Bridge

Constructed over Zumbro River in 1869 · cost $5,800. Original site Highway 58 about 1,000 feet from present location.

120 feet long town lattice truss design plans by A.J. Thatcher · construction supervised by E.L. Kingsbury.

Served as stagecoach route between St. ...

Airborne Memorial Bridge

In memory of all paratroopers and gliderman [sic] who spearheaded all major invasions, dropping behind enemy lines to secure military objectives. We pay tribute to all airborne forces that stand ready to protect our freedom.

"We salue these gallant soldiers"

September 7, ...