National Historic Landmark - Wheeling Suspension Bridge
Oldest major long-span suspension bridge in the world, with a span of more than 1,000 feet. This bridge is possibly the Nation's most significant extant ante-bellum engineering structure. Its construction established American leadership in the building of suspension bridges.
Information provided by the National Register of Historic Places, a program of the National Park Service.
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