Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Iron Truss Bridge

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 11, 2024

1. Iron Truss Bridge Marker

Inscription. The iron truss bridge across the Oconee River was constructed in 1899. It was restored in 2011-2012 with generous support from Robert E. and Sylvia Mathis Gibson, the Athens Area Junior Board of the Watson-Brown Foundation, and members of the Friends of Oconee Hill Cemetery

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts.

Location. 33° 56.965′ N, 83° 22.096′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It is on Cemetery Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 297 Cemetery St, Athens GA 30605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lt. Col. Jefferson M. Lamar, C.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); Miss Mildred Lewis Rutherford (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to WWI War Dead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oconee Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Unknown Dead Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Oconee Street Methodist Episcopal Church bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carr's Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Latin American Ethnobotanical Garden (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 11, 2024

2. Iron Truss Bridge Marker

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 11, 2024

3. Iron Truss Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.