Inscription
This Bridge was completed by Army Engineers sometime between 1834 and 1837 as part of the Old National Road, between Cumberland, Maryland and Vandalia, Illinois, was authorized by the enabling act of 1803 and was the Nation's first federally financed highway. The Bridge is a prime example of the Stone-building art and early American Engineering. Stones were precisely cut and fitted together without bond or mortar. Many stone arch bridges were built along the Cumberland Road, but this was the only one is still in use at the time of the marker dedication.
Erected by Clark County Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society, 1976
Erected by Clark County Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society, 1976
Details
| HM Number | HM1CKC |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series, and the The Historic National Road series. |
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| Year Placed | 1976 |
| Placed By | The Clark County Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 7:58pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 438984 N 4359904 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.38646667, -87.70850000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 23.188', W 87° 42.51' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 23' 11.28" N, 87° 42' 30.60" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 217 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6 E National Rd, Marshall IL 62441, US |
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