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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 19, 2026
Bridge to the Heart of Washington Marker with the Sousa Bridge in the background
401 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia Park — Bridge to the Heart of Washington — Anacostia Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Anacostia Riverwalk Trail at Nicholson Street Southeast, on the left when traveling east on Anacostia Riverwalk Trail.
The John Philip Sousa Bridge links the communities of Fairlawn and Randle Highlands with neighborhoods on Capitol Hill. The bridge, completed in 1941, is the result of a multi-year lobbying campaign by the Southeast Council of Citizens . . . — — Map (db m297849) HM
402 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Hillsdale — 7 — Roads That Divide — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia Heritage Trail —
On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast north of Stanton Road Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
In the early evening of November 22, 1963, a clutch of people stood forlornly on this bridge spanning Suitland Parkway. They awaited the procession carrying the body of slain President John F. Kennedy from Andrews Air Force Base to Bethesda . . . — — Map (db m130723) HM
403 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Arch Bridge — Transportation Walk —
On Tingey Street Southeast at 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west on Tingey Street Southeast.
One of the strongest bridge types, the arch bridge was used extensively by the Romans. The arch carries the weight of the roadway and vehicular traffic to supports at each end. — — Map (db m113615) HM
404 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Cable Stayed Bridge — Transportation Walk —
Near Tingey Street Southeast at 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
The cables connect structure supporting the roadway and traffic to the tower, stiffening or staying the bridge and enabling the tower to carry the required load. — — Map (db m113616) HM
405 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Cantilever Bridge — Transportation Walk —
Near New Jersey Avenue Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
Cantilever bridges carry heavy loads. The structure is built out symmetrically from each pier. The landward side is anchored and the other side may support an intermediate truss or be joined to the next cantilever. — — Map (db m112781) HM
406 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Navy Yard — Suspension Bridge — Transportation Walk —
Near 4th Street Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the left when traveling north.
Suspension bridges span the widest openings. Cables stretched over high towers conduct the weight of roadway and traffic to the anchorages at each end. — — Map (db m112737) HM
407 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Columbia Island — A Bridge for the Future — George Washington Memorial Parkway — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Independence Avenue Southwest 0.7 miles west of Lincoln Memorial Circle Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
For the past six years, the NPS has been making temporary repairs to the bridge while planning a full rehabilitation. In February 2016, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) informed the NPS that despite these emergency repairs, without a . . . — — Map (db m140994) HM
408 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Columbia Island — A Symbol of Reconciliation — George Washington Memorial Parkway — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Memorial Avenue just west of Memorial Circle, on the right when traveling west.
On one side of Arlington Memorial Bridge stands the columned portico of Arlington House, the pre-Civil war home of Robert E. Lee. In that home, Lee made his decision to resign the US Army commission. He became the commanding general of Confederate . . . — — Map (db m142185) HM
409 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Columbia Island — An Engineering Marvel — George Washington Memorial Parkway — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Mount Vernon Trail 0.1 miles south of Arlington Memorial Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
In addition to being regarded as Washington's most beautiful bridge, Arlington Memorial Bridge was an engineering marvel when it opened. The bridge was originally designed by Joseph B. Strauss as a drawbridge, and has a large bascule span that . . . — — Map (db m150817) HM
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410 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Columbia Island — Building a Beautiful Bridge — George Washington Memorial Parkway — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Mount Vernon Trail 0.1 miles south of Arlington Memorial Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
Completed in 1932, Arlington Memorial Bridge was built in a neoclassical style and extended Pierre L'Enfant's (1754-1825) original plans for the District of Columbia. The bridge was designed by the prominent architectural firm of McKim, Mead and . . . — — Map (db m150819) HM
411 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Federal Center — "Southwest Waterfront Footbridge" —
Near Maryland Avenue Southwest west of 12th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west.
Built in 2004 as part of Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C.'s development, this footbridge, connecting the hotel to Washington's Southwest Waterfront, was named and dedicated through a community-wide contest with The Washington Examiner in . . . — — Map (db m135434) HM
412 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Waterfront — Long Bridge —
On District Square Southwest at Wharf Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west on District Square Southwest.
Originally constructed in 1809 as a mile-long wooden toll bridge connecting the District with Virginia, Long Bridge has seen many transformations and additions. In 1861, five days after the fall of Fort Sumpter, Robert E. Lee rode south on Long . . . — — Map (db m109421) HM
413 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Waterfront — Long Bridge —
On Wharf Street Southwest just east of Riley Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east.
Originally constructed in 1809, the original wooden structure opened as a toll bridge that spanned the Potomac River, connecting the District of Columbia with Virginia—now carrying rail traffic as part of the 14th Street Bridge complex. — — Map (db m204405) HM
414 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — A National Memorial — George Washington Memorial Parkway — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Independence Avenue Southwest 0.1 miles west of Lincoln Memorial Circle Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
As an important link between the National Mall and Arlington National Cemetery, the bridge itself is a memorial to those who have given their lives for their country. As the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, numerous dignitaries, . . . — — Map (db m140991) HM
415 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Rehabilitating a National Treasure — George Washington Memorial Parkway — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Independence Avenue Southwest 0.3 miles west of Lincoln Memorial Circle Southwest, on the right when traveling west.
Arlington Memorial Bridge has served as a monument to the sacrifices and valor of our nation's military personnel since its dedication in 1932. Now that it is nearly 90 years old, the National Park Service and Federal Highway Administration are . . . — — Map (db m140993) HM
416 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Trains Rumbled Overhead —
Near Southeast 15th Street (Camp Ranch Road) 0.4 miles south of Southeast 41st Avenue when traveling south.
This old, concrete railway trestle is a remnant of the Florida Southern Railroad. Crews laid tracks here starting in 1882. The railroad played a major role in the founding and history of Gainesville. The Gainesville Hawthorne Trail now follows this . . . — — Map (db m126478) HM
417 ► Florida, Brevard County, Melbourne — Causeway —
On U.S. 192, on the right when traveling east.
Ernest Kouwen-Hoven, a land developer and promoter of Indialantic-by-the-Sea in 1918-19, realized that if the seaside town was to become a resort-residential community, a bridge must be built from the mainland to the peninsula. He contracted local . . . — — Map (db m110189) HM
418 ► Florida, Brevard County, Melbourne — Eau Gallie Bridge to the Beach
On Eau Gallie Boulevard (State Road 518), on the right. Reported missing.
The first wooden bridge from Eau Gallie to "Eau Gallie Beach" was started in 1924. The bridge was formally opened in February 1926. Soon after John R. Mathers began plans to build a bridge from the barrier island to the tip of Merritt Island. That . . . — — Map (db m75971) HM
419 ► Florida, Brevard County, Titusville — The Campbell Family Garden — Garden #3 — Frank C. & Cleatie Squires Campbell —
Near South Washington Ave. (U.S. 1) at Pine Street.
Frank and Cleattie first came to Titusville in 1920 while traveling with the Hagenback-Wallace Circus. Frank was the Circus Band Director and Cleattie worked as a seamstress, making beautiful circus costumes. She also formed her own circus act with . . . — — Map (db m195982) HM
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420 ► Florida, Brevard County, Titusville — F-897 — Titusville Veteran's Memorial Fishing Pier —
Near A. Max Brewer Memorial Parkway (County Road 402) 0.4 miles east of Indian River Avenue.
This pier was the western end of Walker Bridge, the first bridge linking Titusville to Merritt Island. Built in 1922, the hand-cranked, wooden drawbridge served the area until preparations for a modern causeway began in the late 1930s. Causeway . . . — — Map (db m100950) HM
421 ► Florida, Broward County, Coral Springs — F-517 — Coral Springs Covered Bridge —
On Northwest 95th Avenue south of Wiles Road, on the left when traveling south.
The Covered Bridge was the first permanent structure built within the City by Coral Ridge Properties, developer of Coral Springs, in 1964. It withstood the eye of Hurricane Cleo that passed over it in August 1964 without sustaining any damage. The . . . — — Map (db m100391) HM
422 ► Florida, Broward County, Davie — A Brief History — Lock No. 1, North New River Canal —
Near State Road 84 0.2 miles west of Davie Road, on the right when traveling west.
Lock No. 1, or Sewell Lock, was designed by world renowned engineers Major S. Sewell and Ben Johnson and built by the Furst-Clark Construction Company of Biltmore. It was part of the Everglades Drainage District and played a vital role in early . . . — — Map (db m100230) HM
423 ► Florida, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Nurmi Isles — F-864 — Bridge of the Isles —
On East Las Olas Boulevard (State Road 842) west of NE 20th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
During the 1920s Florida Land Boom, the present-day Nurmi Isles subdivision was dredged to create the four finger islands. Bridges providing access to each island were constructed, but no additional development occurred until Victor Nurmi purchased . . . — — Map (db m108909) HM
424 ► Florida, Broward County, Parkland — Covered Bridge — City of Parkland —
Near Holmberg Road at NW 61st Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
In the early 1980s, the eastern part of the City of Parkland (City) along Holmberg Road was known as Country Point. At that time, the Country Place residential community was under development on the north side of Holmberg Road and north of a . . . — — Map (db m244093) HM
425 ► Florida, Charlotte County, Punta Gorda — Barron Collier Bridge — Telling Your Story — History in the Park —
On Bayshore Road at Parmely Street, on the left when traveling west on Bayshore Road.
Charlotte Harbor has provided food, industry, leisure, and transportation since pre-historic times. The first bridge connecting the towns of Charlotte Harbor and Punta Gorda opened in 1921, but was barely wide enough for two cars to pass. In 1931, . . . — — Map (db m280927) HM
426 ► Florida, Columbia County, High Springs — Bellamy Road — Florida Historic Civil Engineering Landmark —
Near Oleno Park Road near U.S. 441.
Near this point, the Bellamy Road crossed the Santa Fe River. The road was named for its builder, John Bellamy, a civil engineer. Approved by Congress in 1824 and completed in 1826, it was the first Federally funded road in Florida, connecting . . . — — Map (db m155320) HM
427 ► Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Lackawanna — F-1114 — McCoys Creek Improvement Project —
On Edison Avenue at Cherokee Street, on the right when traveling west on Edison Avenue.
The McCoys Creek Improvement Project was a civic and transportation plan developed by Jacksonville City Engineer Joseph E. Craig in 1928. At the time, the McCoys Creek area was a breeding ground for mosquito-borne illnesses. Developed to reduce . . . — — Map (db m229765) HM
428 ► Florida, Franklin County, Carrabelle — From Boom to Bust... and Back Again! — Early 1900s — History Timeline —
On Marine Street at Avenue F South, on the right when traveling south on Marine Street.
1900 • In the wake of the 1899 hurricane, downtown Carrabelle was moved to its present location. A Time of Prosperity Many larger buildings still standing today were constructed in the early 1900s. This was another boom time for . . . — — Map (db m299199) HM
429 ► Florida, Franklin County, Carrabelle — Georgia Florida & Alabama Railroad —
On Southeast Avenue B just east of Marine Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Georgia Florida & Alabama Railroad (GF&A), also known as the Gopher, Frog & Alligator, travelled from Carrabelle to Sopchoppy to Tallahassee during the early 1900s. This timber came from the trestle that went over a small creek crossing the . . . — — Map (db m276511) HM
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430 ► Florida, Hamilton County, White Springs — Old Godwin Bridge —
Near Southeast 94th Street 1 mile east of County Route 135.
Late in the 19th century the Godwin Bridge was built to span the river for both residential and commercial transportation (such as logging, cotton, and turpentine industries) to connect Hamilton and Columbia Counties. Floods swept the bridge away . . . — — Map (db m239390) HM
431 ► Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Downtown — Hillsborough River Ferry — — 1846~1888 — —
On East Jackson Street (State Road 60) at North Ashley Drive, on the right when traveling east on East Jackson Street.
At the nearby junction of Jackson Street and the Hillsborough River was the east bank docking site of the Tampa Ferry, the only means of crossing the river in pioneer days. The ferry was an open deck, flat barge, hand pulled by means of a steel . . . — — Map (db m216191) HM
432 ► Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Downtown — Madame Fortune Taylor Bridge —
On West Laurel Street at Doyle Carlton Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Laurel Street.
Fortune and Benjamin Taylor were brought to Florida from South Carolina in the 1850s. They were owned by the Howell family. At the end of the Civil War, the newly freed couple were among the first African Americans to legally marry. Freedom came to . . . — — Map (db m120259) HM
433 ► Florida, Indian River County, Vero Beach — F-1023 — The Bridges —
Near Royal Palm Boulevard 0.5 miles east of Indian River Boulevard (State Road 60), on the right when traveling east.
A parade of Model T automobiles crossed the first bridge to span the Indian River on Labor Day 1920. This made Vero the first community with a bridge to Orchid Island. Made of sabal palm pilings and rough-cut planking, it began on the mainland side . . . — — Map (db m136026) HM
434 ► Florida, Indian River County, Vero Beach — F-837 — US-1 Tee-Beam Bridge in Indian River County —
On U.S. 1 at Old Dixie Highway (State Road 605), on the right when traveling north on U.S. 1.
The tee-beam bridge at this location carried traffic southbound on US-1 over the Florida East Coast Railway and Old Dixie Highway beginning in 1927. The tee-beam design, constructed from cast-in-place concrete beams and reinforced steel running . . . — — Map (db m95717) HM
435 ► Florida, Indian River County, Wabasso — F-1137 — A.B. Michael (Wabasso) Bridge —
On Florida Route 510 0.1 miles Shore Lane, on the left when traveling east.
Two Dollar Bluff, prominently featured on the U.S. Geodetic Map of 1887, was considered a navigational aid for ships on the Indian River. Located on property owned by settler and citrus grower A.B. Michael, this bluff was an Ais Indian midden and . . . — — Map (db m212947) HM
436 ► Florida, Levy County, Fanning Springs — Fanning Springs Bridge —
Near U.S. 27/98, on the right when traveling east.
The Fanning Springs Bridge was built by the State of Florida. In 1934 it was officially named the Benjamin Chaires Bridge in honor of a prominent pioneer settler of Dixie County. Located 29 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico, it held the . . . — — Map (db m17709) HM
437 ► Florida, Manatee County, Bradenton — F-751 — 9th Avenue West Bridge —
On 9th Avenue West just east of Virginia Drive, on the right when traveling east.
At this location over Wares Creek once stood one of the oldest concrete arch deck bridges in the State of Florida. Designed by noted local civil engineer Freeman H. Horton, the former 9th Avenue West bridge was constructed during World War II by the . . . — — Map (db m100899) HM
438 ► Florida, Manatee County, Longboat Key — The Abutments Of The Old Longboat Pass Bridge —
On Gulf of Mexico Drive (Florida Route 789) at North Shore Drive, on the left when traveling north on Gulf of Mexico Drive.
The original bridge over Longboat Pass was built in 1923 by Manatee County. It washed away in a high tide in 1932. The foundations are still in place and mark where the pass used to be. The south foundation of the old bridge is on shore partially . . . — — Map (db m261041) HM
439 ► Florida, Marion County, Ocala — Landbridge East — Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway —
On Florida Trail 1.2 miles west of SW 16th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
From Separation to Connection High above Interstate 75, this landbridge was the first of its kind in the country. The land it sits on was originally intended to be part of a massive canal across Florida. The canal would have split the state in . . . — — Map (db m166698) HM
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440 ► Florida, Martin County, Stuart — Freight Dock and Depot —
Near NW Dixie Highway north of SW Albany Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Thee pilings are the remains of the Florida East Coast Railway freight dock, once a center of local commerce for many years. Fish and pineapples were shipped from Stuart by the boxcar load. In 1918, when the first auto-bridge spanned the St. . . . — — Map (db m226363) HM
441 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Miami — F-821 — NW 36th Street Bridge —
On Northwest 36th Street (State Road 948) at Northwest South River Drive, on the right when traveling east on Northwest 36th Street.
A rare example of a Hanover Skew bridge once crossed the Miami Canal at this location. The bridge, completed in 1952, was built to carry increasing automobile traffic to and from Miami International Airport, southwest of this location. In the early . . . — — Map (db m120652) HM
442 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Miami, Downtown Miami — F-1126 — Miami River Historic Working Riverfront —
On Southwest North River Drive at Southwest 1st Street ( Route 968), on the left when traveling north on Southwest North River Drive.
Considered one of the oldest natural landmarks in southeast Florida, the Miami River evolved over thousands of years from a tidal channel into a freshwater stream that carried water from the Everglades in the west to Biscayne Bay in the east. At the . . . — — Map (db m228998) HM
443 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Miami, Little Havana — F-1125 — South River Drive Historic District Boarding Houses —
On Southwest South River Drive at Southwest 1st Street ( Route 968), on the right when traveling north on Southwest South River Drive.
The South River Drive Historic District contains the oldest surviving Frame Vernacular boarding houses along the Miami River and illustrates the historic development of Miami beyond the downtown area and along the riverfront. Completed by 1915, . . . — — Map (db m229002) HM
444 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Miami Beach, South Beach — The Josephine Baker Pavilion —
On Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The City of Miami Beach, the Consulate of France in Miami, and The Wolfsonian-FIU are pleased to dedicate this Bridge Tender House in honor of French-American entertainer Josephine Baker, a legendary Black artist and inspirational activist. Baker’s . . . — — Map (db m269012) HM
445 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, North Miami — Arch Creek —
Near Northeast 135th Street (State Road 916) 0.1 miles west of Biscayne Boulevard (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west.
Until 1973, when it collapsed, the forty foot natural bridge of oolitic limestone that spanned Arch Creek was one of South Florida's earliest landmarks. Prehistoric Indians occupied this site hundreds of years before European exploration. In the . . . — — Map (db m77645) HM
446 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, North Miami — Arch Creek Bridge —
Near Northeast 135th Street (State Road 916) west of Biscayne Boulevard (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west.
The natural limestone that once spanned the Arch Creek served as a crossing place for prehistoric Tequesta Indians, Seminole War soldiers and early pioneers. It was a natural wonder of great beauty and a scenic gathering place from which eventually . . . — — Map (db m100667) HM
447 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Palmetto Bay — Chinese Bridge —
On Southwest 72nd Avenue 0.2 miles south of Southwest 156th Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1918 Charles Deering constructed this bridge to cross Cutler Creek on the way to his retirement home. At the time this accessway was called "Old Cutler Road". Deering relocated it from its original location inside the natural areas of his . . . — — Map (db m79320) HM
448 ► Florida, Monroe County, Duck Key — F-1118 — Historic Duck Key Bridges —
On Duck Drive (at milepost 61) at Greenbriar Road, on the right when traveling south on Duck Drive.
Before 1951, Duck Key was an isolated island with minor salt production and cultivation of sea cotton. In 1951, Miami developer Bryan W. Newkirk Sr. and his business partners, Telfair Knight, Robert Eugene Otto, and his son, Bryan W. Newkirk Jr. . . . — — Map (db m310033) HM
449 ► Florida, Monroe County, Islamorada — Highway Piers —
On Overseas Highway (U.S. 1 at milepost 73), 0.8 miles south of Tollgate Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The veterans of World War I were promised a bonus but due to the Great Depression of the early 1930s the government was without funds. Roosevelt was president and formed the Florida Emergency Relief Administration to create jobs for those . . . — — Map (db m116064) HM
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450 ► Florida, Monroe County, Islamorada — Road and Ferry —
On Overseas Highway, approximately Mile Marker 75, on the right when traveling south.
In April, 1926, Monroe County began construction of a road on the east end of Upper Matecumbe to connect with other islands. It eventually made it possible to drive to Key West by using a ferry. The first car drove to Key West on Jan. 25 1928 . . . — — Map (db m83879) HM
451 ► Florida, Monroe County, Islamorada — Site of Camp Three —
On Tollgate Boulevard at Toll Gate Shores Drive, on the left when traveling west on Tollgate Boulevard.
Established in 1934, during the Great Depression, Camp Three housed 250 Bonus Army veterans until September 2, 1935 when one of the worst hurricanes ever recorded destroyed everything there. The eye of the hurricane passed over nearby Craig Key with . . . — — Map (db m83592) HM
452 ► Florida, Monroe County, Islamorada — The Railway That Went To Sea — Heritage Monument Trail, Matacumbe Historical Trust —
Near Overseas Highway (U.S. 1) north of North Ocean Lane, on the left when traveling north.
The "Overseas Railroad" was a masterpiece of engineering, proclaimed the "eighth wonder of the world." In 1904 Henry M. Flagler, oil magnate, hotelier, and owner of the Florida East Coast Railway, coined the battle cry for his engineers, "Go to . . . — — Map (db m224640) HM
453 ► Florida, Monroe County, Key Largo — F-747 — Jewfish Creek Bridge —
On Yacht Club Drive at Overseas Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north on Yacht Club Drive.
A swing span bridge once crossed Jewfish Creek just beyond this location. Early in the construction of Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railway from the Mainland to Key West, Jewfish Creek was identified as a critical site along the route. In 1905, . . . — — Map (db m150853) HM
454 ► Florida, Monroe County, Key West — The Legacy of Henry Morrison Flagler — Florida and U.S.-1 to the Florida Keys —
Near Carolina Street at Margaret Street, on the left when traveling north.
From 1887 to 1904, Henry Flagler's railroad connected his many hotels seen here on the illuminated floor map. Railroad connection along the East Coast opened up the entire state to commerce, all the way to a once sleepy village now known as Miami. . . . — — Map (db m258555) HM
455 ► Florida, Monroe County, Marathon — Henry Morrison Flagler — 1830 - 1913 —
On Overseas Highways (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Sombrero Beach Road (County Route 931), on the right when traveling west.
Flagler became the second richest man in America as creator and brains of the Standard Oil Company. His partner was John D. Rockefeller. Flagler went on to build Florida in a two decade span during which he created the Florida East Coast Railroad. . . . — — Map (db m222211) HM
456 ► Florida, Monroe County, Marathon — Marathon: Heart of the Keys — Overseas Railway Construction Headquarters —
On Overseas Highway (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Sombrero Beach Road (County Route 931), on the right when traveling west.
Marathon began in 1908 as construction headquarters and chief shipping terminal for Henry M. Flagler's "Overseas Railway" to Key West. Through it passed thousands of workmen and immense quantities of material and supplies. At near by Knight's Key . . . — — Map (db m146247) HM
457 ► Florida, Monroe County, Marathon — F-1166 — Old Seven Mile Bridge — Knights Key Segment / Rail to Road Conversion —
On Seven Mile Bridge at Route A1A, on the right when traveling south on Seven Mile Bridge.
(side 1) Knights Key Segment Between 1905 and 1912. Henry Flagler extended his Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway to Key West. This massive engineering project, called the Overseas Railroad, required 23 bridges that utilized the most . . . — — Map (db m245787) HM
458 ► Florida, Monroe County, Marathon — Seven-Mile Historic Bridge —
On U.S. 1 at milepost 73, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 1.
Constructed between 1908 & 1912 as a railway bridge. The bridge was modified in 1935 for the use of automobiles until 1982. — — Map (db m59076) HM
459 ► Florida, Monroe County, Upper Matecumbe Key — F-266 — Florida East Coast Railroad Oversea Extension — “The Railroad That Went to the Sea” —
On Overseas Highway (U.S. 1) 1.8 miles south of Old U.S. 1, on the right when traveling south.
Oil magnate Henry M. Flagler first visited Florida in 1878. Realizing Florida’s potential for growth, he developed railroads and hotels which transformed the eastern seaboard. The Florida East Coast Railroad reached Miami in 1896 and soon was . . . — — Map (db m150462) HM
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460 ► Florida, Nassau County, Fernandina Beach — Representative George A. Crady — Floridian, Friend, Citizen, Legislator, and Fisherman —
Near 1st Coast Hwy (Florida Route A1A) 0.9 miles south of Sanctuary Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Rep. George Crady was born in Miami in 1931, the third of five children born to Syrian immigrants. He grew up in Jacksonville, graduated from Duke University, and served as a U.S. Marine helicopter pilot before relocating his family back to . . . — — Map (db m259695) HM
461 ► Florida, Orange County, Lake Buena Vista — Oldengate Bridge —
Near Dinoland U.S.A..
This fossil Gateway is composed of the giant bones of a Brachiosaurus, one of the largest creatures that ever walked the earth. It stands fifty-two feet tall and more than eighty feet long. A peaceful plant-eater, the Brachiosaurus' enormous . . . — — Map (db m198209) HM
462 ► Florida, Orange County, Orlando, Northeast Orlando — F-808 — H. H. Dickson Azalea Park / Washington Street Bridge —
On Rosearden Drive at East Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on Rosearden Drive.
H. H. Dickson Azalea Park Dickson Azalea Park began as a natural stream, later named Fern Creek, in a deep ravine surrounded by native ferns, palms, and oaks. It once was a watering hole for cattle herders driving their animals south. State . . . — — Map (db m93268) HM
463 ► Florida, Palm Beach County, Palm Beach — Flagler Memorial Bridge — Original year of construction 1938 — Replacement completed 2017 —
On Royal Poinciana Way (Florida Route A1A) 0.3 miles west of Bradley Place, on the right when traveling west.
During the late 1800s, Henry Morrison Flagler built numerous resort hotels and a railroad network, the Florida East Coast Railway, along the east coast of Florida. In 1894, Flagler constructed the Royal Poinciana Hotel in Palm Beach, which became . . . — — Map (db m157236) HM
464 ► Florida, Pasco County, Dade City — Lanier Bridge —
On Withlacoochee Boulevard 0.1 miles south of River Road, on the right when traveling east.
The first bridge crossing the Withlacoochee River at this site was built in the 1850s by slaves belonging to James Lanier. Replaced several times during the following century, the bridge served lumber, turpentine and cattle operations along with . . . — — Map (db m213957) HM
465 ► Florida, Pasco County, New Port Richey — Dr. Frederick A. Grassin Bridge —
On Main Street west of Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west.
For his lifetime of community service to residents of Pasco County as a Family Physician of 58 years, a Navy WWII Veteran and former City of New Port Richey Councilman, who in 1966 ensured that there would be continued access for emergency . . . — — Map (db m216420) HM
466 ► Florida, Pinellas County, Clearwater — The Seminole Bridge —
On Seminole Street near North Osceola Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The Seminole Bridge was the original link to Clearwater Beach. Completed in 1917, the wooden bridge opened up access to the beach and paved the way for its first development. The bridge terminated where the Palm Pavilion stands today. It became . . . — — Map (db m3252) HM
467 ► Florida, Pinellas County, Gandy — F-37 — Gandy Bridge
On West Gandy Boulevard (U.S. 92) 2.1 miles east of San Fernando Drive NE, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Constructed as a toll bridge for auto and street car traffic by George S. Gandy, a pioneer West Coast developer, it was begun in 1922 and opened in 1924. The structure consisted of 3Ό miles of causeways and 2½ miles of bridge, and at its . . . — — Map (db m129358) HM
468 ► Florida, Pinellas County, Largo, Ridgecrest — Gandy Bridge Tower — Built: 1924 Moved: 2017 —
Near 125th Street just north of Walsingham Road.
Speed from shore to shore The Gandy Bridge, revolutionized travel between Tampa and St. Petersburg. The bridge shortened the distance between the two cities from 43 miles to 10 miles. The Reduction in mileage improved travel and boosted St. . . . — — Map (db m254670) HM
469 ► Florida, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg — Sunshine Skyway Bridge Collapse —
Near Interstate 275 at 54th Street South, on the right when traveling south.
In Memoriam On May 9, 1980, the freighter Summit Venture struck the southbound Sunshine Skyway Bridge during a sudden and violent storm. Six cars and a passenger bus fell 150 feet into the bay. Thirty-five persons were lost. Duane P. . . . — — Map (db m243696) HM
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470 ► Florida, Polk County, Fort Meade — F-1236 — John Singletary Bridge —
On Frostproof Highway (U.S. 98) 0.2 miles west of Pool Branch Road, on the left when traveling west.
The first bridge on this site was built along with the original Fort Meade in the mid-1800s. The crossing was in constant need of repair and reconstruction to serve military and civilians along the Peace River. The county began construction of . . . — — Map (db m290362) HM
471 ► Florida, Putnam County, Palatka — Suspension Bridges and Amphitheater — 1933-Today —
Near Twigg Street east of South 18th Street, on the right when traveling east.
The natural ravine was developed into Ravine Gardens in the 1930s by the City of Palatka and the Federal Government. The suspension bridges and amphitheater built at that time have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. . . . — — Map (db m130074) HM
472 ► Florida, Putnam County, Palatka — The Spirit of the American Doughboy —
Near North 1st Street at Reid Street (State Road 100), on the right when traveling north.
Palatka Memorial Bridge Visualized in 1921 at an estimated cost of $375,000, the Memorial Bridge spanning the St. John’s River was completed six years later. The bridge was considered at that time to represent the highest type of modern . . . — — Map (db m78142) HM
473 ► Florida, Santa Rosa County, Milton — F-782 — Marquis Bayou Bridge —
On U.S. 90 0.1 miles west of Bayou Drive, on the right when traveling west.
The Marquis Bayou Bridge, named for George Marquis, the owner of a local saw mill that operated in the mid-1800s, opened in 1937. A Santa Rosa County delegation that included future Florida Governor Millard Caldwell helped to make the bridge a . . . — — Map (db m98374) HM
474 ► Florida, Sarasota County, Sarasota — Cedar Point / Sunset Park - Cedar Point / Golden Gate Point —
On John Ringling Boulevard (State Road 789) at Golden Gate Point, on the right when traveling east on John Ringling Boulevard.
Cedar Point/Sunset Park Cedar Point, a hook of land on Sarasota Bay, was platted in 1899 and recorded as an addition to the Town of Sarasota in 1900. Split into north and south sections by North Gulf Stream Avenue, Cedar Point was home to . . . — — Map (db m97107) HM
475 ► Florida, Sarasota County, Venice — Colonel George Kumpe Bridge —
On E. Venice Avenue near Warfield Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Colonel George Kumpe Bridge Designated by 1967 Legislature of Florida — — Map (db m4878) HM
476 ► Florida, Seminole County, Sanford — George C. Means Memorial Bridge —
On Old Geneva Road north of State Road 46, on the right when traveling east.
Crossing the St. Johns River at Lake Jesup impacted both travelers and the environment over the years. Prior to 1900, people and goods were almost exclusively transported on the St. Johns by steamboat, with several large wharves around Lake Jesup . . . — — Map (db m93041) HM
477 ► Florida, Seminole County, Sanford — Lake Monroe Bridge —
On West Seminole Boulevard (U.S. 17/92) north of Interstate 4.
The Lake Monroe Bridge was the first electrically operated swing bridge in Florida. In 1932-33 the State used federal assistance to build this bridge, which replaced a wooden toll bridge that was manually operated. The construction of the bridge . . . — — Map (db m45490) HM
478 ► Florida, Seminole County, Sanford — Osteen Bridge Turner — Museum Of Seminole County History —
Near Eslinger Way at Tropic Park Drive, on the right when traveling south.
This is the top of the turning mechanism which was positioned just below the floor of the old Osteen Bridge (1926-1977). This bridge crossed the St. Johns River on Highway 415, east of Sanford. The position of the mechanism cannot be entirely . . . — — Map (db m179063) HM
479 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine — The Francis and Mary Usina Bridge —
On North Ocean Boulevard (State Road A1A), on the right when traveling east.
Named in honor of the St. Augustine and North Beach civic leaders, Francis E. and Mary Borum Usina. Just as the bridge spans the North River to connect the St. Augustine mainland with Vilano and North Beach, so too the Usinas were strong links . . . — — Map (db m47557) HM
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480 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, Anastasia — Medici Lions —
On North Saint Augustine Boulevard at Anastasia Boulevard ( Route A1A), on the right when traveling north on North Saint Augustine Boulevard.
The monumental and graceful lions that guard both sides of the Bridge of Lions are modeled from the historic Medici Lions that once adorned the Villa Medici in Rome and are now displayed in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, Italy. The first pair . . . — — Map (db m220177) HM
481 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, Lincolnville — King’s Road Bridge —
On Cordova Street at Bridge Street, on the left when traveling south on Cordova Street.
An early coquina stone and wood span from which Bridge Street takes its name once extended westward across the now-filled Maria Sanchez Creek from an area under the Star General Store. Here archaeologists found the eastern footers of the bridge . . . — — Map (db m285518) HM
482 ► Florida, Volusia County, Daytona Beach — Esplanade District — Downtown Daytona Beach Plaza —
On North Beach Street at West International Speedway Blvd. (U.S. 92) on North Beach Street.
(Panel 1) (Captions) Kris’s Building - South Beach St. - 1940’s photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum Memorial Riverfront Park - 1950’s photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum . . . — — Map (db m217310) HM
483 ► Florida, Volusia County, Daytona Beach — Halifax Harbor District — Downtown Daytona Beach Plaza —
On North Beach Street at West International Speedway Boulevard (U.S. 92), on the right when traveling south on North Beach Street.
(Panel 1) (Captions) Sign on the Halifax River, Mainland Side - 1930’s photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum Halifax Journal - South Beach St. - 1890’s photo courtesy of Halifax Historical . . . — — Map (db m217306) HM
484 ► Georgia, Athens-Clarke County, Athens — A View to History — Broad St. Where the University of Georgia & Athens Meet —
On East Broad Street east of First Street, on the right when traveling east.
You are standing at the historic terminus of Broad St. Through this iron gable - which represents an original wooden covered bridge to Cook & Brother Factory - you can view historic Downtown Athens. — — Map (db m195756) HM
485 ► Georgia, Athens-Clarke County, Athens — Georgia Railroad Trestle —
On South Poplar Street 0.1 miles north of Oak Street, on the left when traveling north.
Can't Get There from Here The Trail Creek trestle, fondly known as the "Murmur Trestle" was part of the former Georgia Railroad line that connected Athens to Augusta via Union Point, Crawford, and Winterville. The line was first chartered in . . . — — Map (db m296411) HM
486 ► Georgia, Athens-Clarke County, Athens — Iron Truss Bridge —
On Cemetery Street.
The iron truss bridge across the Oconee River was constructed in 1899. It was restored in 2011-2012 with generous support from Robert E. and Sylvia Mathis Gibson, the Athens Area Junior Board of the Watson-Brown Foundation, and members of the . . . — — Map (db m249150) HM
487 ► Georgia, Athens-Clarke County, Athens — Oconee River — Description and Historic Views —
Near South Poplar Street north of Oak Street, on the left when traveling north.
Run -off water from the upper piedmont forms the Oconee (a Native American word meaning "river"). Below the Appalachian Mountains of North Georgia, the Oconee River headwaters begin in the rolling hill country of Hall and Gwinnett Counties . . . — — Map (db m207633) HM
488 ► Georgia, Athens-Clarke County, Athens — River Overview — The Mill Bridge —
Near East Broad Street east of Wilkerson Street, on the right.
Built around 1885, a wooden covered bridge connected the mill community of Potterytown to the Check Factory textile mill. On this site the mill bridge brought East Broad Street to the front door of the mill. By 1909, this bridge was replaced . . . — — Map (db m207642) HM
489 ► Georgia, Banks County, Maysville — The Hurricane Shoals Covered Bridge —
On Hurricane Shoals Park Road 0.1 miles south of Wheeler Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south.
On this site in 1882, the original Hurricane Shoals Covered Bridge was completed, spanning some 127 feet at the cost of a mere $1,433. Vandals burned the old bridge in 1972, spoiling a community landmark and transportation corridor that had been in . . . — — Map (db m109855) HM
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490 ► Georgia, Bartow County, Cartersville — 003-8 — Milam's Bridge —
On Euharlee Road at Milam Bridge Road, on the right when traveling east on Euharlee Road.
The covered structure over the Etowah here, was burned by Jackson's [CS] Cav. May 21, 1864, the day after Johnston΄s [CS] passage of the river at State R.R. Bridge. May 23rd, the 2 pontoon bridges intended for the passage of Schofield's 23d . . . — — Map (db m13840) HM
491 ► Georgia, Bartow County, Euharlee — 8-1 — Euharlee Creek Covered Bridge —
On Covered Bridge Road SW 0.1 miles west of Covered Bridge-Stilesboro Road SW, on the right when traveling west.
In 1886 the county contracted with Washington W. King, son of freed slave and noted bridge builder Horace King, and Jonathan H. Burke for the construction of this 138-foot bridge. It was adjacent to a mill owned by Daniel Lowry, of which the . . . — — Map (db m8478) HM
492 ► Georgia, Bartow County, Kingston — The Story of Old Hardin Bridge —
On Hardin Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south.
During the Civil War, Gillam's bridge at this location played a pivotal role in the advance of Union troops south toward Atlanta. After the Civil War and the destruction of the bridge, a ferry operated at this site transporting people and goods . . . — — Map (db m171179) HM
493 ► Georgia, Bartow County, Kingston — 008-11 — Woolley's Bridge —
On Kingston Highway (Georgia Route 293) at Roberson Road, on the left when traveling west on Kingston Highway.
In 1864, this covered structure spanned the Etowah River on the plantation of Andrew F. Woolley, 0.5 mi. S. Next to the river was the Rome - Kingston R.R. discontinued, 1943. May 19, McPherson's Army of the Tenn. (15th & 16th Corps) [US] arched . . . — — Map (db m13925) HM
494 ► Georgia, Bibb County, Macon — Railroad Overpass — Ocmulgee National Monument —
On Ocmulgee National Park Road, on the left when traveling north.
Railroad Overpass In 1833, the Central Railroad & Banking Company of Georgia was established and within ten years the railroad company constructed a main line between Macon and Savannah, a distance of 160 miles. In 1843, the rail line was . . . — — Map (db m244488) HM
495 ► Georgia, Burke County, Waynesboro — L24 — Skirmish at Ivanhoe Plantation — Catharine Whitehead Rowland's Diary — March to the Sea Heritage Trail —
On West Quaker Road 1.9 miles west of Cohen Road, on the right when traveling west.
This land is part of the former Ivanhoe Plantation property of the Whitehead family. The plantations home was located near the northeast corner of the Quaker road and the Walker Bridge road (Story Mill Road). A diary kept by 26-year-old Catharine . . . — — Map (db m103374) HM
496 ► Georgia, Burke County, Waynesboro — 017-13 — The Brier Creek Bridges —
On Georgia 56 0.1 miles north of Maple Lane, on the right when traveling north.
In Nov. 1864. movements of Kilpatrick's cavalry division (USA) of Gen. Sherman's army which had left Atlanta on the 15th on its destructive March to the Sea, indicated an advance on Augusta via Waynesboro. To protect this crossing of Brier Creek, . . . — — Map (db m281645) HM
497 ► Georgia, Catoosa County, Ringgold — Historic Ringgold — Swinging Bridge —
On Depot Street south of Nashville Street (U.S. 41).
Swinging Bridge was constructed near the end of 1800's, probably by the city of Ringgold. It provided the farmers and school children that lived on the south side of the creek a safe crossing into Ringgold. There was a ford for use by wagons below . . . — — Map (db m82884) HM
498 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Bay Street Viaduct Area — Central of Georgia Railroad —
On Louisville Road at Rothwell Street, on the right when traveling west on Louisville Road.
The Georgia Central Rail Road and Canal Company began construction of a rail line from Savannah to Macon in the late 1830s. The company built a large embankment to carry the line across the Musgrove Creek floodplain to a wooden bridge over the . . . — — Map (db m222222) HM
499 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Hitch Village/Fred Wessels Homes — 11 — Crossing the Savannah —
On East River Street, on the right when traveling south.
Although the Savannah River provided an avenue to the sea, it also presented a barrier to overland travel and transportation. Rochester Ferry, later named Screven's Ferry, was established in 1762 and connected Savannah with a roadway in South . . . — — Map (db m19450) HM
500 ► Georgia, Clay County, Fort Gaines — The Old Lattice Bridge —
On Bluff Street south of Commerce Street, on the right when traveling south.
Side 1: The second covered bridge across the Chattahoochee River, connecting Clay County, Georgia and Henry County. Alabama was constructed between 1867-69. Bonner and Walden, a New York construction company, were the original contractors . . . — — Map (db m254009) HM

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