Bridge Archives - History in Your Own Backyard

Historic Hayworth Road Bridge, West Newton, Indiana

This unusual historic bridge southwest of Indianapolis was discovered by Jena Humphreys who works with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources in the Historic Preservation Archeology Division. Bec…[View More]

CSX/B&O Railroad Bridge, Key Meadows, Indianapolis, Indiana

I did research on this bridge and hopefully I have all my bases covered but if something here doesn’t sound correct to you, please leave a comment below. This bridge was built in 1916 and is part o…[View More]

Fir Avenue Railroad Overpass, Fairfield, Iowa

So these tracks are part of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway. I found some history about this rail line on the Jefferson County website which states that the first train to arrive in nearb…[View More]

Abandoned Eagle Creek Railroad Bridge, Indianapolis, Indiana

From what I’ve been able to find out this track dates back to the Peoria & Eastern Railway which was incorporated in 1890. The line ran 211 miles from Peoria, Illinois to Indianapolis, Indiana. …[View More]

Vulcan, West Virginia, Level 3 Ghost Town and Their Link to Russia

Vulcan, West Virginia is a former coal camp in Mingo County along the banks of the Tug Fork River just 5 miles southeast of the infamous town of Matewan, West Virginia where the 1920 Coal Wars took p…[View More]

Elkhorn City Railroad Museum & the Abandoned Kentucky Route 80 Bridge, Elkhorn City, Kentucky

Nestled in the far southeast corner of Kentucky is the historic Elkhorn City Railroad Museum. You’ll have to look for the museum as it’s off the beaten path but definitely worth the drive.…[View More]

Seven Gables Road Abandoned Bridge, Sixteen Mile Stand, Ohio

This concrete bridge was once used on a daily basis but now sits hidden back in the woods. I contacted the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library, the Symmes Historical Society and the Hamil…[View More]

4th Street Bridge, Newport & Covington, Kentucky

The complete history of the 4th Street Bridge between Covington & Newport actually begins in 1789 in Cincinnati, Ohio. In that year Fort Washington was a fortified stockade with blockhouses with c…[View More]

The Cemetery Train, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio

Before we begin, I would like to thank Debbie Brandt and the docents at Spring Grove Cemetery, Steve Headley with the Cincinnati Public Library, Phil Lind and Jefferey Jakucyk (Jakowic) for their rese…[View More]

The “Scissors Bridge”, Brighton Park, Chicago, Illinois

This Pennsylvania Railroad “Eight-Track” Bridge was built between 1909-1910. The unique structure is made up of four side-by-side Scherzer rolling-lift, single-leaf, double-track bascule s…[View More]

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