Wetumpka's Bridges
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Lazer
N 32° 32.348 W 086° 12.512
16S E 574318 N 3600473
Located just before crossing the Bibb Graves Bridge near downtown Wetumpka.
Waymark Code: WM3P4G
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member thomasl714
Views: 32

The original bridge washed away in the flood of 1886. A ferry operation went on for years and then in 1927 deterioration led to the idea for the current bridge that is in place today, the Bibb Graves Bridge which became a centerpiece for the city.
Marker Name: Wetumpka Bridges

Marker Type: Urban

Addtional Information::
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Date Dedicated / Placed: 2003

Marker Number: Not Listed

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