General Dean Suspension Bridge, Carlyle, Illinois - Illinois Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Historical Marker reads: It is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. The original bridge served as a crossing of the Kaskaskia River. Historical Marker Reads: This bridge was built in 1859 at a cost of $40,000 and used for nearly seventy years. Previously, travelers at Carlyle crossed the Kaskaskia by ferry or on a mud bridge supported by logs. The Historic American Buildings Survey recognized the architectural significance of this bridge in 1950 and recommended its preservation. In 1951 the State Legislature appropriated $20,000 for restoration work. The bridge was named in honor of Major General William F. Dean, a Korean War hero and Carlyle native, in 1953. As of 1976 this was the only suspension bridge in Illinois.

County: Clinton Dedication Date: 1976 Location: On East side of Suspension Bridge in Carlyle, Illinois Historical Society: Not listed Website: Not listed

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