Poinsett Bridge - Greenville County, SC - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

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Poinsett Bridge, which is named for Joel Roberts Poinsett, was built in 1820 as part of a road from Columbia, South Carolina to Saluda Mountain. It is a stone bridge. It is no longer in use, but it is still largely intact.[1] It is part of the 120 acre Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve. In the future, a picnic area and walking trail will be built at the preserve.[2] There are additional pictures and information about the bridge available from the Historic American Engineering Record at the Library of Congress.[3] It was named to the National Register of Historic Places, No. 70000590, in 1970.

It is off U.S. Highway 25 north of Greenville, South Carolina. After passing South Carolina Highway 11, turn right onto Old US 25. Then turn right onto Callahan Mountain Road near North Saluda Reservoir. Poinsett Bridge is on the left side of Callahan Mountain Road.

Length of bridge: 130 feet Height of bridge: 15 feet What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrian What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Creek Date constructed: 1820 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No Name of road or trail the bridge services: Unknown Location: Greenville County, SC

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