This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

Wire

Grace, Springfield, West Virginia, USA - South Branch Potomac River
Bridgemeister ID:4921 (added 2020-07-26)
Name:Wire
Location:Grace, Springfield, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Branch Potomac River
Coordinates:39.427319 N 78.714996 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

  • A Civil War skirmish known as the "Wire Bridge Engagement" occurred on October 24, 1861 at the location of the present day (2020) Grace crossing (John Blue Bridge). The bridge played a prominent role as the event unfolded on and around the bridge, described very specifically as a wire bridge. A historical marker at the site shows an illustration from the New York Illustrated News (1862) clearly showing a period-correct vehicular suspension bridge.
  • This location was in Virginia at the time the bridge was completed (prior to 1861, presumably).
  • Coordinates are of the present day (2020) crossing at this location, believed to be very close to the location of the suspension bridge, if not the same location.

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