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In 1885 the Johnson County Commissioners voted to have either a wooden or iron bridge built over Nineveh Creek for the Elliott & Pritchard families who were located on the north side of the cre…[View More]
Built in 1853 and 1912 the Grant’s Bend Railroad Tunnels are still in use after 167 years of service. The tunnel built in 1853 is the oldest major piece of transit infrastructure in the Great…[View More]
Built in the 1930s the Maiden Lane Phantom Bridge was bypassed in 1962 when the new “Timber Stringer” bridge was built just 50 feet away. This Pony Steel Truss Bridge is in excellent co…[View More]
Built in 1882 the McClure Road Phantom Bridge was closed in the 1980s and most likely will never be reopened. It’s located about 200 yards back in the woods, not visable from any public roadw…[View More]
Founded in 1758, Perryville, Kentucky was originally known as Harbeson’s Station. In 1862 Perryville became the site of the most destructive Civil War battle in the state which left more than…[View More]
Built in 1925 the Grand Trunk Western Coaling Tower is the only structure of its kind still standing in Michigan that is still accessible to the general public. Located in a park along the banks of…[View More]
Three words describe Vevay, Indiana: Architecture, Architecture, Architecture! This town of 1700 people sitting on the banks of the beautiful Ohio River has more styles of historic architecture fro…[View More]
Built in the 1880s the Panther Creek Phantom Bridge is one of only 22 Bowstring bridges still standing in the state of Ohio. Check out this video on this rare piece of American history.
Built in 1901 this abandoned bridge sits about halfway between Bedford and Sulphur, Kentucky. Bypassed in 1999 this bridge is rapidly deteriorating but sits in a beautiful valley with a cool histor…[View More]
Located just a mile east of the town of Nineveh, Indiana is the Atterbury Stone Arch Bridge. This bridge was rebuilt in 1954 and rehabbed in 2014. The bridge is about 40 feet long and spans a tribu…[View More]
