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) [ 2 n tz 3 / MLZLAL/ / / ,/ 7 U i CHESTER MeNALL Bl I I 0 | 1 Watchin oomsdurg SC & atc S 6 Waterford worth p 8 The Waterford and ‘Townsend Historical Its form is an arch, perfectly formed and . was considered better than gravel afd the City of Nanticoke which means that | Society have had an abiding interest in . heldinplaceby thevital keystone. No mortar _ because the planking was relatively inexâ€" . grants are available but that all such grants preserving and restoring the stone bridge . or cement was used in its construction and . pensive and easy to obtain. must be matched by local contributions. buried under old highway 24 at Bloomsburg. . there is no indication that any such material When completed, the road began about a The Society, along with the restoration The bridge, built more than 100 years . was ever used to repair or maintain it. mile north of Waterford and on to Simeoe. . work, would like to build a cairn near by with ago, has withstood the ravages of time One story has it that, when the present . The road, along with six necessary bridges, . a plaque which would note the bridge‘s remarkably well and, in fact, is all that . road was being built, because of the bridge‘s _ cost $16,900. designation as an historical site. A further remains of the plank road which onee linked . sturdy construction, it was decided that it A toll booth was established at Bloomâ€" .. plan is to eventually establish a small park so Simcoe to Waterford. It had been built to would be simpler to build over it than to try to . sburg with another at Simeoe and the rate . that people may stop to get a closer and more follow an Indian trail that had been used by . have it removed. was two cents per mile with special rates for .. leisurely view of this unique arch. countless generations of natives. The plank road of which the bridge was a .. those driving livestock. The local goal for the project is $1,000. The bridge itself is unassuming. It‘s . part, was conceived by Alfred Bowlby and ‘The stone bridge at Bloomsburg is a part .. Fund raising will begin with a garage sale on ‘small as bridges go and is nearly buried from . James Hooker in 1859. The two men owned a _ of our hetifage. For that reason, the . Sept. 21 and 22 and cash donations will be sight by the shoulder of the road. Because of . grist mill andsaw millin Waterfordand inall _ Waterfordâ€"Townsend Historical Society . accepted at the Toronto Dominion Bank in its sturdiness and the craftsmanship which . likelihood, saw the road as a means of . would like to preserve it and do some . Waterford. went into its construction, it remains an . providing easier access to the village and. . necessary restoration. ... Our heritage is worth preserving. The historical link with our past and a tribute to . thereby increasing their business, A plank ‘The bridge has been designated as having .. stone bridge at Bloomsburg is an important the Scottish stonemasons who built it. road was ‘their choice because such a road _ historical and architectural significance by .. part of it. ( + â€"