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The Bridges Beneath
The stream underneath the trail on which you stand, runs through an interesting piece of history. The bridge that supports the trail is actually an old steam boiler. These boilerswere used in steam engines to create the power needed to move the giant machines. Specifically, water was held in the boiler and wood or coal would be burned beneath it in order to create steam. The energy produced by this reaction would create pressure, and when released, it would crank the pistons, which in turn, would move the wheels. When the engines became obsolete, the company would dismantle them for replacement parts. Many such boilers were used to create an instant immovable pillar to span low drainage points and small streams. Thus, old railroad builders were able to create quick bridges with present day antiques.Source & Picture:
Mailer, Stan. Green Bay & Western;
Edmonds, Washington: Hundman Publishing, 1989.
Will, Les. Member or the Ahnapee Recreation Trail Management
J.T. Burke: BSA 9722 #4
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Details
| HM Number | HM1KGU |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Bridge |
| Marker Type | Historic Structure |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | BSA 9722 #4 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 at 9:24am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] CHRIS RAND
Locationbig map
| Location Description | Located along the Ahnapee State Trail. |
|---|---|
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 462533 N 4944001 |
| Decimal Degrees | 44.64839900, -87.47249500 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 38.9039', W 87° 28.3497' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 38' 54.2364" N, 87° 28' 20.9820" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 920 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Ahnapee State Trail, Algoma WI 54201, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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