First Bridge / Hartford, Kentucky
N 37° 27.149 W 086° 54.630
16S E 507915 N 4145073
First Bridge Located just outside Hartford Kentucky city limits, N. side of Rough River, on US 231
Waymark Code: WMB3Y8
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2011
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First Bridge
Site of the first covered bridge here, built in 1823, thought to be the first across the Rough River. This was later replaced by another similar one after the decay of the first. Earlier crossings were by ford or ferry. An iron bridge was constructed here, 1875; removed 23 years later to Barnett's Creek. The present bridge was opened to traffic in 1934.
Marker Name: First Bridge
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Bridge
Marker Number (for official markers): 1259
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
1969
KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIEETY
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
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