The James Rumsey Bridge

The James Rumsey Bridge (HMNP)

Location: Gainesville, WV 25443 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 26.152', W 77° 48.196'

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Named in honor of the inventor, James Rumsey, who made successful demonstrations of his steamboat on the Potomac River here on December 3 and 11, 1787.
Opened and dedicated on July 15, 1939.
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HM NumberHMNP
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Year Placed1939
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Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 12:56am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 258737 N 4368897
Decimal Degrees39.43586667, -77.80326667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 26.152', W 77° 48.196'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 26' 9.12" N, 77° 48' 11.76" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15015 N Duke St, Gainesville WV 25443, US
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