Old Railroad Bridge

(obverse)

In 1832, the Alabama legislature authorized the Florence Bridge Company to construct this bridge across the Tennessee River. In 1840, it opened as a toll bridge. Twice damaged by storms, it was reopened in 1858 as a double-decked bridge by ...

Commerce Street Bridge

The main ford between San Fernando de Bexar (the city) and San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo), this river crossing has long been a focal point of history. At its footbridge on Feb 23, 1836, Alamo emissary Albert Martin met ...

Bridge

Built by John A. Roebling,

builder of Brooklyn Bridge,

to support D. & H. Canal

aqueduct by which boats

crossed Delaware, 1848 – 98

Marker is at the intersection of New York Route 97 and Minisink Road, on the left when traveling north on State ...

“S” Bridge

This stone bridge was part of the National, or Cumberland Road. Originated in 1805, it was completed to Wheeling in 1818. Over it passed countless wagons and stages uniting the East and the growing West.

Marker is at the intersection of ...

White House Bridge

Critical Crossing

On May 21, 1862. Confederate Gen. Thomas J.

“Stonewall” Jackson’s Valley Army plodded north

along this road to threaten Front Royal and out

flank Union Gen. Nathaniel Bank’s position at Strasburg. With the addition of Gen. Richard S.

Ewell’s division, Jackson’s command numbered

nearly ...

The Lost Town of Cambridge

After the Revolution, the American government confiscated land that belonged to prominent Loyalists. You are standing on such a tract, and it became the site of a new town of Ninety Six in 1783. The old town, near the Star ...

Taylor's Bridge School

(District No. 66)

On April 5, 1923 a frame schoolhouse located nearby was destroyed by a storm. Within two weeks the General Assemble appropriated $5,000 to construct a new school. Although the amount proved to be inadequate, P.S. duPont, through the ...

Farmer’s Bridge Armuchee Creek

May 15, 1864. Monty’s Brigade of Garrard’s Cav. scouting toward Rome in advance of the infantry column, Davis’ div. (14th A.C.) [US], encountered Brig. Gen. L.S. Ross’ Texas brigade (Jackson’s Cav. div.) [CS] at Farmer’s Bridge.

Ross was driven to within ...

Bridgewater WW II Memorial

Honor Roll World War II

Andrew Antoni • Kenneth Berry • Alfred W. Burch • Jos H. Burch • Everett J. Beardsley • Lewis G. Beardsley • William J. Beardsley • Fenner E. Brownell • Harold Carlson • Peter Dineen • ...

Bridgewater WW I Memorial

Dedicated to those who gave their lives and in honor of those who left their daily tasks among us to serve our country in the World War 1917-1918

In Memoriam

John Sheskey • Joseph C. Wellwood

Honor Roll

William Anderson • Lewis C. Beardsley ...