Covered Bridge, Westbrook, ca. 1870

Contributed by Walker Memorial Library

Description

This aerial view looks down on the Cumberland Street covered bridge, near the S. D. Warren paper mill in Westbrook.

This covered bridge was constructed to replace an earlier bridge that was washed away by high waters on May 7, 1861.

The bridge was again replaced in 1879, that time with an iron bridge which spans the Presumpscot River, and lastly replaced again in 2013.

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About This Item

  • Title: Covered Bridge, Westbrook, ca. 1870
  • Creation Date: circa 1870
  • Subject Date: circa 1870
  • Location: Cumberland Mills, Westbrook, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 16.75 cm x 14.25 cm
  • Local Code: Notebook 4 , page 20
  • Object Type: Image

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Walker Memorial Library
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