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Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
Floating Bridge
The original bridge was constructed in the early 1800's as part of the Salem Turnpike, the main highway from Boston to Salem. As with most bridges of this era it was a toll bridge. The lake here is rather wide and it really couldn't be constructed of spans with the limited technology of the era... so they constructed pontoons to float the plank deck...
Around 1926, because of complaints from lack of fire protection on the north side, the bridge was rebuilt this time with pilings... crazyasacoolfox.blogspot.com
Postcard
Posted in the Past: Revealing the true stories written on a postcard
Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
Floating Bridge
The original bridge was constructed in the early 1800's as part of the Salem Turnpike, the main highway from Boston to Salem. As with most bridges of this era it was a toll bridge. The lake here is rather wide and it really couldn't be constructed of spans with the limited technology of the era... so they constructed pontoons to float the plank deck...
Around 1926, because of complaints from lack of fire protection on the north side, the bridge was rebuilt this time with pilings... crazyasacoolfox.blogspot.com
Postcard
Posted in the Past: Revealing the true stories written on a postcard
