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The Royal Gorge Bridge is located near Canon City, CO. It was built in 1929 and was the highest bridge in the world until 2001 and the highest suspension bridge in the world until 2003. It is still the highest bridge in the country (955 ft. above the Gorge). Amazingly it took only six months … Continue reading »

The Felton Covered Bridge was built in 1892 in Felton, CA. At 33 ft. high, it is thought to be the tallest covered bridge in the country. It is used now only by pedestrians.. Both the first and third photos are undated.

The Eads Bridge spans the Mississippi River from Illinois to St. Louis. It was completed in 1874 and was an iconic image of St. Louis until the Gateway Arch opened in 1965. It is still open to auto, rail, and pedestrian traffic. The first photo shows it under construction and the third is a current … Continue reading »

The Bridgeport Covered Bridge was built in 1862 in a setting more like Connecticut than the Gold Rush country of California. It spans the South Yuba River for 230 feet, making it the largest, single-span covered bridge anywhere. It served as a toll bridge for miners coming from Virginia City and the Comstock Lode in … Continue reading »

The Seven Mile Bridge is located in the Florida Keys and was one of the longest in the world when it was completed in 1912. Originally, it was to serve railroad traffic, but it was extensively damaged by a 1935 hurricane and was converted to auto traffic. In 1974 a 77-million-dollar renovation was completed. The … Continue reading »

The Cornish-Windsor Bridge spans the Connecticut River on the border between New Hampshire and Vermont. It was built in 1866 and, at 460 ft., remains the longest two-span covered bridge in the country. The Bridge is also the longest wooden bridge in the country and remains open to two-way traffic. The first photo is dated … Continue reading »

Brooklyn Wisconsin is located about 15 miles south of Madison. It has no stoplights yet is in two counties with approximately 1,500 residents almost evenly divided between the two.  Brooklyn was incorporated in 1905  by Dutch immigrants who wanted to recognize their New York roots. Several historic structures still exist so, in July 2017, armed … Continue reading »

Mesa Verde National Park was created in 1906 by Teddy Roosevelt. Located in the Four Corners area of the Southwest, it has 4,300 sites, of which 600 are cliff dwellings. Human occupation dates back to 9,600 BCE, but the area remained “undiscovered” until two cowboys came upon the major ruins in 1888. The most notable … Continue reading »

Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago is currently celebrating its 150th birthday. It is not only one of the oldest zoos in the country, but one of a few remaining free zoos. It started in 1868 with the gift of two pairs of swans from Central Park in New York City. Much has changed in the … Continue reading »

Jackson Square is located in the French Quarter and is one of the most visited sites in New Orleans. The most prominent structure is St Louis Cathedral in front of which is the statue commemorating Andrew Jackson. Also in the Square are the Pontalba Apartments. They were built in the late 1840s making them the … Continue reading »