Bridgewater Mills

In the late 1790's the river flowed swiftly around these islands. The Bridgewater Mills, a water powered saw and grist mill and an iron foundry, where the first bar iron was made in Canada, were located here. The Mills were ...

Grand Trunk Western Bridge Approach Signal

This signal for many years guarded the east-end approach to the Grand Trunk Western Swing Bridge over the entrance to the Spring Lake channel.

This electrified signal with its colored lights indicated to the engineer of the train whether the ...

Long Bridge

Crossing the Chickahominy

In a well-coordinated movement, Grant’s army crept away from the grim experience at Cold Harbor and marched rapidly for the Chickahominy River crossings.

A Union soldier writing home from Long Bridge on June 13, 1864, was not ...

Robert E. Lee Bridge

Erected 1933 – 1934 by

Richmond Bridge Corporation

John J. Wicker, Jr., President

R. Keith Compton, V. Pres Allen J. Saville, V. Pres.

Horace L. Smith, Jr., V. Pres. Wilmer L. O’Flaherty, Sec-Treas.

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In conjunction with

City of Richmond

J. Fulmer Bright, Mayor

R. Keith Compton, Director of ...

The Luther Story Bridge

The Luther Story Bridge honoring Luther Story and veterans from Dooly County and the following named veterans from Sumter County, all of whom gave their lives in World War II or the Korean War:

Autry, James A., Jr.

Bankston, Howard D., ...

S-Bridge

Coaches, Conestoga wagons, herds of livestock, pioneers on foot or horseback, peddlers, soldiers, beggers - these and many others have crossed this bridge on the National Road since 1830. Escaping slaves sought shelter beneath it.

Like many others on the ...

The Luther Story Bridge

The Luther Story Bridge honoring Luther Story and veterans from Dooly County and the following named veterans from Sumter County, all of whom gave their lives in World War II or the Korean War:

Autry, James A., Jr.

Bankston, Howard D., ...

Pontoon Bridges

At Fredericksburg, the Union army crosseed the Rappahannock River by means of temporary, floating bridges built upon pontoons. In front of you is a reconstructed section of such a bridge, built to eighty percent of its original size. More than ...

Salt Creek Bridge/Timber Covered Bridges

Side A:

Salt Creek Bridge

This covered bridge, spanning Salt Creek in Perry Township, Muskingum County was erected in the 1870s. It is a splendid example of an Ohio covered bridge built with Warren type trusses. It is being preserved as ...

Stevens Bar Bridge

Beneath this bridge lies the site of the historic Gold Rush mining camp of Stevens Bar (or Stephens Bar) founded in 1849.

The first bridge to span the upper Tuolumne River was constructed just above this point in 1857. Following its ...