Staats Mill Bridge
Posted by: 
two-bit Joe
N 38° 44.503 W 081° 37.413
17S E 445809 N 4288299
Raised in 1867 by order of Jackson County Court
Waymark Code: WMXW1
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2006
Views: 24
Raised in 1867 by order of Jackson County Court under presidency of George W. Shinn. Local builder H. T. Hartley erected the wooden super-structure at a cost of $904. Stone abutments were built by Quincy and Grim, local masons, at a cost of $710. Approaches prepared by Enoch Staats for $110. Length is 86 feet between abutments. Nearby mill of Enoch Staats gave bridge its name.
Marker Title: Staats Mill Bridge
Marker Location: Staats Mill Trading Company parking lot, Jackson County Road 36, 5.44 miles from Cedar Lakes Road 21/26
County or Independent City: Jackson
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History 1980
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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