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The east approach Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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Northeast wing wall Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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Deck and South Railing Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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State Surveyor Marker Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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The west approach Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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The north face Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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The south face Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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Oblique view looking northwest Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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The south face Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
"In May, 1875, the county board appropriated $300 to assist the town of Bovina to build a bridge across Shioc river on Section 16. Resolutions deploring the removal of John Stephens from the state were passed; he was one of the first settlers and afterward prominent. There was much contention as to which paper should be given the county printing."
--Part 1 | History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin by Thomas Henry Ryan.
Matt Carpenter, of the Fox Valley History Project told me that the bridge was built in 1881. He believes the contractor was a Mr. Garvey (from Town of Freedom.)
Q: How did Embarrass, Wisconsin, and the Embarrass River, get their name?
A: The village's founding fathers weren't commemorating an event that left them red-faced. They took the name from a local river that lumberjacks often found impassable--and embarras is French for "hindrance" or "obstacle."
I have been unable to locate any other information about this bridge.
