Attleboro in Bristol County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Last Wooden Bridge
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, December 21, 2011
1. Last Wooden Bridge Marker
Henry A. Whitney pres't.
Albert A. Folsom sup't.
George F. Folsom Eng'r.
Erected 1880.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 41° 55.275′ N, 71° 17.932′ W. Marker is in Attleboro, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. It is on South Main St. (Massachusetts Route 152), on the left when traveling south. The site runs along the railroad tracks behind the Dodgeville mill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Attleboro MA 02703, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Providence. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 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: Teixeira-Ruggio Square (approx. 0.8 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. one mile away); In Memory of Anthony Perry (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lynn Catherine Goodchild (approx. 1.1 miles away); POW*MIA 9-11 Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Global Climate Change (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Attleboro.
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Photographed by Bryan Simmons, December 21, 2011
2. Last Wooden Bridge Marker
This is the bridge connected to the mill race. The marker is facing away on the top of the bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,182 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
