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

Watson Settlement Bridge

Maine Historic Civil Engineering Landmark

 
 
Watson Settlement Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), October 22, 2009
1. Watson Settlement Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Oldest surviving example of a Howe truss system
used in a Maine covered bridge.

Built in 1911 — Designated on January 17, 2002

 
Erected by American Society of Civil Engineers.
 
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 1911.
 
Location. 46° 12.598′ N, 67° 48.026′ W. Marker is in Littleton, Maine, in Aroostook County. Marker is on Framingham Road, 0.3 miles east of Carson Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Houlton ME 04730, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Regarding Watson Settlement Bridge. It was destroyed by an arson fire on July 19, 2021. The charred remains were removed in September of that year.
 
Also see . . .
1. Watson Settlement Bridge. Wikipedia entry on the bridge that formerly carried Framingham Road over the Meduxnekeag River. (Submitted on May 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 

2. Watson Settlement Bridge (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the bridge, which was listed in 1970. (National Archives) (Submitted on May 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
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Watson Settlement Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), October 22, 2009
2. Watson Settlement Bridge Marker
Watson Settlement Bridge image. Click for full size.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), October 22, 2009
3. Watson Settlement Bridge
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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