Delran in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bridgeboro Bridge

Photographed by Debra Hammond, April 14, 2017

1. Bridgeboro Bridge Marker

Inscription. Originally a ferry site, a covered bridge was erected here in 1793. Rebuilt in 1838 and replaced with a concrete span in 1928. The current bridge was opened in 1986.

Erected 2016. (Marker Number 12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.

Location. 40° 1.796′ N, 74° 55.86′ W. Marker is in Delran, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is on Burlington Pike (U.S. 130), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Riverside NJ 08075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey

and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War II Observation Tower (approx. 0.4 miles away); Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Bridgeboro Grammar School (approx. half a mile away); Methodist Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); New Riverside Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fairview Christian Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Peter's Catholic Church (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delran.

Also see . . . Bridgeboro Bridge. For more information, visit www.delranhistoricalsociety.org (Submitted on April 18, 2017, by Debra Hammond of Delran, New Jersey.)

Bridgeboro Bridge - covered bridge image. Click for full size.

Delran Historical Society

2. Bridgeboro Bridge - covered bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2017, by Debra Hammond of Delran, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 943 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2017, by Debra Hammond of Delran, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.