Goldthwaite in Mills County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Regency Suspension Bridge

(Near Extinct Town of Regency, 22 Mi. SW)

Photographed By James Hulse, March 2, 2023

1. The Regency Suspension Bridge Marker

Inscription. This area's first Colorado River bridge was at Regency, on Mills-San Saba County line. Built 1903, it served ranchers and farmers for going to market, but fell in 1924, killing a boy, a horse, and some cattle. Its successor was demolished by a 1936 flood. With 90 per cent of the work done by hand labor, the Regency Suspension Bridge was erected in 1939. It became the pride of the locality, and youths gathered there in the 1940s to picnic, dance, and sing. Bypassed by paved farm roads it now (1976) survives as one of the last suspension bridges in Texas.

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 22685.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 31° 27.225′ N, 98° 34.246′ W. Marker is in Goldthwaite, Texas, in Mills County. Marker is at the intersection of Fisher Street (U.S. 183) and 1st Street, on the left when traveling north on Fisher Street. The marker is located along the highway next to a church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1402 Fisher Street, Goldthwaite TX 76844, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Old Town Well (approx. ¼ mile away); Mills County State Bank

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Veterans Memorial of Mills County (approx. ¼ mile away); Mills County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Mills County (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mills County Jail (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Goldthwaite Eagle (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Methodist Church of Goldthwaite (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goldthwaite.

Also see . . . Regency Bridge. Wikipedia

The Regency Bridge, locally known as the "Swinging Bridge," is a one-lane suspension bridge over the Colorado River in Texas. It is located at the intersection of Mills County Road 433 and San Saba County Road 137, both gravel roads, near a small community called Regency. The bridge spans the Colorado River between Mills and San Saba counties.

(Submitted on March 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed By James Hulse, March 2, 2023

2. The Regency Suspension Bridge Marker

The view of the Regency Suspension Bridge Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, March 2, 2023

3. The view of the Regency Suspension Bridge Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.