The Bridge that Saved Tulsa Historical

The Bridge that Saved Tulsa Historical (HM1W92)

Location: Tulsa, OK 74119 Tulsa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 8.627', W 96° 0.158'

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The first wagon bridge over the Arkansas River crossed the river very near the present day Eleventh Street bridge.


The Bridge That Saved Tulsa


Because bonds could not be issued in Tulsa's village days, many despaired of bridging the Arkansas, but M.L. Baird, J.D. Hagler and Geo. T. Williamson, risking their own money, completed this bridge January 4, 1904, placarding the tollgates: "You said we couldn't do it but we did."

A roadway was thus opened to the oilfields and the Great Glenn Pool, discovered in 1905. Without this bridge, Tulsa could not have become
"The Oil Capitol of the World"
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HM NumberHM1W92
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Date Added Monday, December 12th, 2016 at 9:04am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 769692 N 4004059
Decimal Degrees36.14378333, -96.00263333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 8.627', W 96° 0.158'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 8' 37.62" N, 96° 0' 9.48" W
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Area Code(s)918
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near River Parks East Trail, Tulsa OK 74119, US
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