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Swansea in Bristol County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Miles (Myles) Bridge

1997

 
 
Miles (Myles) Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bryan Simmons, 2011
1. Miles (Myles) Bridge Marker
Inscription. The first known bridge at this crossing of the Palmer River ca. 1736
 
Erected 1997.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & ViaductsColonial EraWaterways & 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. Marker 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.
 
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); Osamequin (approx. 2.2 miles away in Rhode Island); The Warren Bridge (approx. 2.4 miles away in Rhode Island); New Meadow Neck (approx. 2˝ miles away in Rhode Island); Police Cove (approx. 2.6 miles away in Rhode Island); Orleans Manufacturing Co. (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Swansea.
 
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Miles (Myles) Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bryan Simmons, June 2012
2. Miles (Myles) Bridge Marker
Palmer River image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bryan Simmons, June 2012
3. Palmer River
Miles (Myles) Bridge image. Click for full size.
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 922 times since then and 28 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.

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