Long Creek Suspension Bridge
Posted by: NevaP
N 38° 30.832 W 095° 42.242
15S E 264239 N 4266297
This bridge near Melvern Lake Dam is a replica of a historical bridge.
Waymark Code: WMAAQ
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2006
Views: 40
This is a pedestrian bridge in Outlet Park below the Melvern Lake Dam near Melvern, Kansas. It's a replica of a bridge that once spanned Long Creek several miles from here. The original bridge, built in the late 1880s, was used by horse drawn hay wagons.
Visit Instructions:
Walk across the bridge! That is why you came here, wasn't it?
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Include any additional history that you may know or have learned about the bridge.
Last but not least, include any story you may have about finding the bridge or your journey across the bridge.