Trussville in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

1936 Rock Bridge

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 23, 2025

1. 1936 Rock Bridge Marker

Inscription. This rock bridge was created to access Goat Hill where Project homes were intended to be built and part of the water system was built. However, the home construction was attempted and halted. The water system storage tank was built on Cherokee Drive to deliver clean water to all the Cahaba Project homes. History and early residents tell of several names associated with this bridge: “Rock Bridge”, “Little Cahaba Bridge” and also “Roosevelt’s Folly Bridge,” which was attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt during an unpublicized visit to inspect the Cahaba Project. The rock used on the bridge came from a quarry in Rock Creek Park, north of the 200 block of Brentwood Avenue.

Erected 2019 by Trussville Historical Society.

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

Location. 33° 37.828′ N, 86° 36.137′ W. Marker is in Trussville, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is on Cherokee Drive west of Pumphouse Rd, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2500 Cherokee Dr, Trussville AL 35173, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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: Hewitt High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trussville Furnace (approx. 0.2 miles away); Heritage Hall 1988

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Coop Store - Heritage Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trussville, Alabama (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civitan Park Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Cahaba Project (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trussville Memorial Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trussville.

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 23, 2025

2. 1936 Rock Bridge Marker

1936 Rock Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 23, 2025

3. 1936 Rock Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2025, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2025, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.