Great Crossings Bridge
The Great Crossings Bridge is a masonry bridge on the National Road between Somerset County and Fayette County, Pennsylvania, that crosses the Youghiogheny River near Confluence, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1813, near a ford that had been in use by Europeans since George Washington's 1753 journey to Fort LeBoeuf. The 375-foot (114 m) long, 40-foot (12 m) high, 30-foot (9.1 m) wide sandstone bridge was constructed between 1815 and 1818 with three arches by James Kinkead, James Beck and Evan Evans. It was inaugurated on July 4, 1818 at an event attended by President James Monroe.
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Great Crossings Bridge
The Great Crossings Bridge is a masonry bridge on the National Road between Somerset County and Fayette County, Pennsylvania, that crosses the Youghiogheny River near Confluence, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1813, near a ford that had been in use by Europeans since George Washington's 1753 journey to Fort LeBoeuf. The 375-foot (114 m) long, 40-foot (12 m) high, 30-foot (9.1 m) wide sandstone bridge was constructed between 1815 and 1818 with three arches by James Kinkead, James Beck and Evan Evans. It was inaugurated on July 4, 1818 at an event attended by President James Monroe.
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