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Lincoln's Ferry Bridge
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Lincoln's Ferry Bridge
Historic Postcard view
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BH Photo #478706
Description
This area is historically referred to as "Lincoln's Ferry" because as a teenager Abe Lincoln worked operating a ferry across the Anderson River, as well as out to meet flatboats in the middle of the Ohio.
This bridge replaced a W.T. Washer built covered Bridge.
Facts
- Overview
- Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Anderson River on State Road 66
- Location
- Spencer County, Indiana, and Perry County, Indiana
- Status
- Replaced by new bridge
- History
- Replaced 1949
- Design
- 12-panel, pinned Pennsylvania through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 200.0 ft.
- Also called
- Taylor's Ferry Bridge
Maxville Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +37.99925, -86.81287 (decimal degrees)
37°59'57" N, 86°48'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/516429/4205748 (zone/easting/northing)
- Inventory number
- BH 90235 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- September 20, 2021: New photo from Tony Dillon
- August 11, 2020: New photo from Tony Dillon