The Seminole Bridge
N 27° 58.431 W 082° 48.076
17R E 322835 N 3095612
Prior to the Causeway, this was the bridge across the water.
Waymark Code: WM3JJ4
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2008
Views: 29
The Seminole Bridge was the original link to Clearwater Beach. Completed in 1917, the wooden bridge opened up access to the beach and paved the way for its first development. The bridge terminated where the Palm Pavillon stands today. It became known as the "Rickety Bridge" because the unforgiving Florida Sun warped the boards, popping out the nails at either end. Automobiles would "clippity clop" along at a slow, noisy pace. A turnstile allowed boats to pass through. The bridges life span was cut short, in part, by the hurricane of '21 and, finally, by the completion of Memorial Causeway in 1926.
Marker Number: none
Date: none
County: Pinellas
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Clearwater Historical Society
Website: Not listed
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