Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Cincinnati Southern Railway Bridge
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2021
1. Cincinnati Southern Railway Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Cincinnati Southern Railway Bridge. . This historic railroad bridge was completed in 1888 and rebuilt in 1980. The round stone pier support near the middle of the bridge is part of the original structure. The Cincinnati Southern line provided the first major north-south passenger rail route constructed after the Civil War. Financed by the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, and the line terminated in Chattanooga, a hub for rail service to the South. In 1880, a Cincinnati newspaper reporter dubbed the first train leaving for Tennessee, “The Chattanooga Choo Choo.” Glen Miller later popularized the name in his famous 1941 song., The bridge has become a favored nesting site of the rare peregrine falcon. Tennessee Ornithological Society members, as well as residents and visitors to Chattanooga, have been observing the activities of the falcons since 1997.
This historic railroad bridge was completed in 1888 and rebuilt in 1980. The round stone pier support near the middle of the bridge is part of the original structure. The Cincinnati Southern line provided the first major north-south passenger rail route constructed after the Civil War. Financed by the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, and the line terminated in Chattanooga, a hub for rail service to the South. In 1880, a Cincinnati newspaper reporter dubbed the first train leaving for Tennessee, “The Chattanooga Choo Choo.” Glen Miller later popularized the name in his famous 1941 song.
The bridge has become a favored nesting site of the rare peregrine falcon. Tennessee Ornithological Society members, as well as residents and visitors to Chattanooga, have been observing the activities of the falcons since 1997.
Location. 35° 6.153′ N, 85° 14.13′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. Marker can be reached from Tennessee Riverwalk. Marker is behind Chattanooga State Community College. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4501 Amnicola Highway, Chattanooga TN 37406, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Tenbridge. Wikipedia entry on the bridge under a more commonly used name. (Submitted on September 29, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Remembering The Cincinnati Southern Railroad. Retrospective by Harmon Jolley in The Chattanoogan, posted March 11, 2004. (Submitted on September 29, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2021
2. Cincinnati Southern Railway Bridge Marker
Michael Tucker via Wikipedia/ CC BY-SA 3.0, January 1, 2008
3. Tenbridge, Cincinnati Southern's crossing over the Tennessee River
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
