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Bunker Hill Covered Bridge: National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark ~ Circa 1895
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- Uploaded on September 7, 2010
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- Camera: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY KODAK EASYSHARE Z1012 IS Digital Camera
- Taken on 2010/09/05 08:01:41
- Exposure: 0.125s (1/8)
- Focal Length: 5.85mm
- F/Stop: f/8.000
- ISO Speed: ISO64
- Exposure Bias: -3.00 EV
- No flash
Comments (3)
Kevin Childress, on September 7, 2010, said:
I've seen conflicting dates on the contruction of this bridge (1894 and 1895). A plaque at the site reads:
The only remaining example of the Improved Lattice Truss timber bridge patented by Gen. Herman Haupt (1817 - 1905) in 1839. Haupt was Chief of Military Railroads for the Union Army during the Civil War. This Philidelphia born engineer, author, inventor, and industrialist was one of the first to develop a rational method of truss analysis. His 1851 book 'General Theory of Bridge Construction', is one of the earliest American books on bridge engineering.
Constructed 1895 Restored in 1994
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Thor's snuggle buddy, on September 8, 2010, said:
Nice angle.
Regards, snuggles
♥
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David Brown Photogra…, on April 26, 2011, said:
.... but its just so dang short!
I knew you would have got there before me Kevin
:o
Jethro
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