York in York County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Sewall's Bridge

First Pile Bridge in America

Photographed by Marc Belanger, May 15, 2014

1. Sewall's Bridge DAR Marker

Inscription. Designed and Built By Major Samuel Sewall 1761

Erected 1932 by Maine Daughters of the American Revolution and Old York Chapter.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1761.

Location. 43° 8.211′ N, 70° 39.609′ W. Marker is in York, Maine, in York County. It is at the intersection of Lindsay Road and Organug Road on Lindsay Road. Located in landscaped triangular median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: York ME 03909, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Southern Maine Coast.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic York Then and Now (approx. 0.7 miles away); The History of Harbor Hill

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Hartley Mason Reservation (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Marshall House / Sea Urchin Bathhouses / Stage Neck Island (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hartley Mason (approx. 1.1 miles away); York Village & Corner Fire Department (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Redshirts of York (approx. 1.2 miles away); Boon Island Light / Long Sands Beach / York's Big Hotel Era (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

More about this marker. Attached to a rock. Located to Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Marker.

Sewall's Bridge ASCE Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marc Belanger, May 15, 2014

2. Sewall's Bridge ASCE Marker

View of markers in grass triangle. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marc Belanger, May 15, 2014

3. View of markers in grass triangle.

Sewall's Bridge crossing York River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marc Belanger, May 15, 2014

4. Sewall's Bridge crossing York River

<i>Sewalls Bridge, York, Maine</i> image. Click for full size.

Postcard Image by the Detroit Publishing Co., 1908

5. Sewalls Bridge, York, Maine

Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2017, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. This page has been viewed 789 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2017, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. 5. submitted on September 11, 2017. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.