Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Smith's Bridge
Brandywine Creek
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024
1. Smith's Bridge Brandywine Creek Marker
Rehabilitaked, Piers & Steel Beams Added - 1956
Destroyed by Fire - 1961
Reconstructed Without Cover - 1962
Reconstructed With Burr Trusses and Cover - 2002
Engineering & Project Management - Delaware DOT
General Contractor - Eastern States Construction Service, Inc.
Timber Framing - Pocopson Industries, Inc.
Steel Framing - High Steel Structures, Inc.
Stone Mason - Anthony Pesce and Son
This bridge is dedicated to the
Smith's Bridge Working Group and the local community,
whose involvement and support made this project possible.
Erected 2002 by Delaware Department of Transportation.
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 1839.
Location. 39° 50.276′ N, 75° 34.723′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is on Smithbridge Road, on the right when traveling west. Located at East end of bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 Smithbridge
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Smith's Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Toward a Future Union (approx. Ό mile away); A Gift of Preservation (approx. Ό mile away); Archie's Corner (approx. 1.9 miles away in Pennsylvania); N.C. Wyeth House and Studio (approx. 2 miles away in Pennsylvania); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 2 miles away); Andrew Wyeth Studio (approx. 2 miles away in Pennsylvania); Lorraine Fleming (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024
2. Smith's Bridge Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
