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 ...