The James Rumsey Bridge
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Prying Pandora
N 39° 26.152 W 077° 48.199
18S E 258733 N 4368897
Marker for bridge dedicated to James Rumsey
Waymark Code: WM9125
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
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Named in honor of the inventor James Rumsey, who made successful public demonstrations of his steamboat on the Potomac River here on December 3 and 11, 1787.

Opened and dedicated on July 15, 1939
Marker Number: N/A

Marker Title: The James Rumsey Bridge

Marker Location: WV 480 at the West Virginia/Virginia border

County or Independent City: Jefferson County

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Memory Project
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