Long Bridge (1809)

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Overview: Lost Bridge over Potomac River on road
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Status: Destroyed by ice jam Feb. 22, 1831
History: Built 1808-09; partially burned by British & US forces Aug 25, 1814; Destroyed by ice jam Feb. 22, 1831
Builder: - Washington Bridge Co.
Design: designed as a timber pile structure with two draw spans
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.87427, -77.03859 (decimal degrees)
38°52'27" N, 77°02'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/323154/4304799 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 83042 (Bridgehunter.com ID)