Swansea in Bristol County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Miles (Myles) Bridge
1997
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, 2011
1. Miles (Myles) Bridge Marker
Erected 1997.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Colonial Era • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1736.
Location. 41° 46.337′ N, 71° 16.953′ W. Marker is in Swansea, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. It is on Old Providence Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Swansea MA 02777, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Jonathan Barney - Mason Barney Shipyard (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Myles Garrison House Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); King's Rock (approx. 1.3 miles away); The First Baptist Church in Massachusetts (approx. 1½ miles away in Rhode Island); Block House No. 2 (approx. 2.1 miles away); Osamequin (approx. 2.2 miles away in Rhode Island); The Warren Bridge (approx. 2.4 miles away in Rhode Island); New Meadow Neck (approx. 2½ miles away in Rhode Island). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Swansea.
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Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
2. Miles (Myles) Bridge Marker
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
3. Palmer River
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
4. Miles (Myles) Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,502 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
