The Frontiersmen of New York - Bridges
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Description: Extract from the book written by Jeptha R. Simms in 1883. Covers the history of the early bridges.
Frontiersmen of New York, Bridges History From America's Most Famous Valleys The first charter for a toll bridge at Amsterdam, was granted in 1807. It was to be located between the dwelling house of Benjamin Van O'Linda in Florida, and that of Timothy Downs in Amsterdam, but was not erected. April 2, 1813, an act was passed allowing the "Amsterdam Union Bridge Company," to build a bridge between Amsterdam and Florida, within half a mile of Deforest's ferry, to be constructed within five years: but it had not been done when March 6, 1821, the charter was amended, extending the time of building it and completing it to August 1, 1824. It came into use December 1, 1822. This bridge which had been made free, was carried off by a freshet, February 15, 1876, and the present substantial iron structure, also a free bridge, took its place.
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