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

Regency Suspension Bridge

(Near extinct town of Regency, 4.4 Mi. S)

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

1. Regency Suspension Bridge Marker

Inscription. This area's first Colorado River bridge was built in 1903 between Mills and San Saba counties to serve area ranchers and farmers. The bridge fell into the river on May 9, 1924, killing Raymond Burns Jernigan (b. June 28, 1914), his horse, and several cattle. Its replacement was destroyed in a 1936 flood. Erected in 1939 by 90 percent hand labor, the Regency Suspension Bridge became the pride of the area. Youths gathered there in the 1940s to picnic, dance, and sing. Bypassed by paved roads, it survives as one of the last suspension bridges in Texas.

Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 22686.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 1924.

Location. 31° 28.063′ N, 98° 51.624′ W. Marker is near Buffalo, Texas, in Mills County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 574 and County Road 433, on the right when traveling east on Road 574. The marker is located along the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1860 FM574, Mullin TX 76864, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Big Country.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buffalo-Ebony Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Rural Communities of Western Mills County (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named Regency Suspension Bridge (approx. 4.1 miles away); Jackson Massacre (approx. 6.9 miles away); Ratler, Texas and the Renfro Dam (approx. 7.8 miles away); Bowser Community (approx. 8.3 miles away); Site of Chesser Valley Community (approx. 9½ miles away); Mullin United Methodist Church (approx. 13.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.

More about this marker. The bridge is located 5 miles south of the marker.

The view of the Regency Suspension Bridge Marker along the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

2. The view of the Regency Suspension Bridge Marker along the highway

The wooden deck of the Regency Suspension Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 21, 2020

3. The wooden deck of the Regency Suspension Bridge

Regency Suspension Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 21, 2020

4. Regency Suspension Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 994 times since then and 211 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 5, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.