Jacob's Creek Bridge (Pennsylvania)
Jacob's Creek Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°06′45″N 79°33′11″W / 40.11254°N 79.55309°W |
| Crosses | Jacob's Creek |
| Locale | South of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Wrought iron chain |
| Total length | 70 feet (21 m) |
| Width | 12 feet 6 inches (3.81 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | James Finley |
| Construction cost | $600 (US$10,000 with inflation) |
| Opened | 1801 |
| Closed | 1833 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Jacob's Creek Bridge | |
Jacob's Creek Bridge (1801, demolished 1833) was the first iron-chain suspension bridge built in the United States. Designed by James Finley, a local judge and inventor, it spanned Jacob's Creek, just south of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. Nothing of the bridge is thought to remain, but an area on the north side of Jacob's Creek – where Route 819 (Mount Pleasant Road) crosses – is still called "Iron Bridge."