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CNW - Neenah Bridge (1862)

Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Photo 

C&NW RR Bridge

Photographed by Jens P. Jensen circa 1898.

Courtesy of the Neenah Historical Society

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BH Photo #416541

Map 

Description 

Weekly Manufacturer May 15, 1862.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Timber stringer bridge over South Branch Fox River
Location
Neenah, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1862
Builder
- Captain Watkie of Menasha, Wisconsin
Design
Timber stringer
Dimensions
Total length: 500.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.18979, -88.46320   (decimal degrees)
44°11'23" N, 88°27'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/383063/4893993 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Neenah
Land survey
T.20N.- R.17E, S.22
Elevation
740 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 80125 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,963)
Beam (16,318)
Built 1862 (41)
Built during 1860s (563)
Captain Watkie (1)
Lost (26,847)
 Neenah, Wisconsin (5)
Replaced by new bridge (18,218)
Timber stringer (4,183)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,958)
Winnebago County, Wisconsin (41)
Wisconsin (1,592)

Update Log 

  • January 16, 2018: Added by Don Nussbaum

Sources 

  • Don Nussbaum

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