Old Congaree River Bridges

Old Congaree River Bridges (HM1A5T)

Location: West Columbia, SC 29169 Lexington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 59.708', W 81° 3.165'

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Before a bridge was attempted at this location, earlier bridges farther down river had been built, but were washed away in floods. Consequently, for more than 30 years only ferry service provided transportation across the river. In 1827 the Columbia Bridge Company built a wooden bridge at Gervais Street. It remained there until 1865 when Confederate soldiers burned it and other bridges to delay the advance of Sherman's troops. A steel bridge with wooden flooring was built in 1870, using most of the remaining stone piers. It was privately owned until 1912 when Richland and Lexington counties bought it and was dismantled when the current bridge was built. The large stone abutment on the West Columbia riverbank and the regularly spaced remnant of stone piers in the river show where these earlier bridges crossed the Congaree River.
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 4:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 495128 N 3761617
Decimal Degrees33.99513333, -81.05275000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 59.708', W 81° 3.165'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 59' 42.48" N, 81° 3' 9.90" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 18 Three Rivers Greenway, West Columbia SC 29169, US
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