Rocky Mount in Nash County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Falls Road Bridge
Photographed By Charles T. Harrell, May 22, 2016
1. Falls Road Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Falls Road Bridge. . Originally, the Nash-Edgecombe county line was the midline of the Tar River at the Falls to give each county an opportunity to capitalize on the value of the Falls. After the original bridge was burned by the Union during the Civil War, Edgecombe was reluctant to help rebuild because they saw it as being more beneficial to Nash County. Nash County petitioned the State to relocate the county line to the railroad centerline. This was enacted in 1871 at a cost of $800, placing the bridge and the Falls sorely within Nash County. The existing bridge is the fifth bridge at this site.
Originally, the Nash-Edgecombe county line was the midline of the Tar River at the Falls to give each county an opportunity to capitalize on the value of the Falls. After the original bridge was burned by the Union during the Civil War, Edgecombe was reluctant to help rebuild because they saw it as being more beneficial to Nash County. Nash County petitioned the State to relocate the county line to the railroad centerline. This was enacted in 1871 at a cost of $800, placing the bridge and the Falls sorely within Nash County. The existing bridge is the fifth bridge at this site.
Erected by Rocky Mount Parks & Recreation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 35° 57.668′ N, 77° 48.284′ W. Marker is in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in Nash County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Falls Road (State Highway 43) and Peachtree Street (State Highway 48), on the right when traveling north. Located in Falls park along hiking trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rocky Mount NC 27804, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Donaldson's Tavern (within shouting distance
Also see . . . Falls Road historical District. (Submitted on June 1, 2016, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia.)
Photographed By Charles T. Harrell, May 22, 2016
2. Falls Road Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2016, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2016, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
