Beaver in Carroll County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Beaver Bridge

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023

1. Beaver Bridge Marker

Inscription.
This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected by Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Department of Arkansas Heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 36° 28.359′ N, 93° 46.132′ W. Marker is in Beaver, Arkansas, in Carroll County. Marker is on Golden Gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Golden Gate, Eureka Springs AR 72631, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Beaver Spring (here, next to this marker); The Railroad Depot (approx. 4½ miles away); Steam Locomotive (approx. 4½ miles away); The Round House (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Brownstone Inn (approx. 4.6 miles away); Grotto Spring (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Town that Water Built (approx. 4.7 miles away); Bridgeford House (approx. 4.7 miles away).

Regarding Beaver Bridge. The suspension bridge, often called the “Little Golden Gate Bridge” after the famous span in San Francisco, opened in 1949 after two years of construction at a cost

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of $107,785. It replaced a concrete bridge built at the same site in 1926 but destroyed in a 1943 flood. Prior to that, residents depended on ferries to cross the White River between Beaver and Eureka Springs. Beaver Bridge is the only remaining suspension bridge in Arkansas.

Also see . . .
1. Beaver Bridge (PDF). National Register nomination for the bridge, which was listed in 1990. Note: Contains inaccurate date of construction. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Beaver Bridge – Beaver, Arkansas. The river crossing actually has a rich history dating back to well before the Civil War. (ExploreSouthernHistory.com) (Submitted on June 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023

2. Beaver Bridge Marker

Marker (on concrete base below weight limit sign) is at the north foot of the bridge.

Beaver Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023

3. Beaver Bridge

The bridge is 554 feet long but only 11 feet wide, forcing traffic to cross one way at a time. Although the bridge is mostly made of steel, the decking is made of wooden timbers — thus restricting the bridge to vehicles weighing no more than 10 tons.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.