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Chain Bridge

Chain Bridge in 1861

Stunning 1861 Photo of Chain Bridge

Faces & Places of Yesterday
October 2, 2016

January 14, 2021

We wrote a great post about Chain Bridge a while back. That shared a few images of it, but we recently came across this gem. Click on it for more details. Source: Library of Congress

Chain Bridge at the end of the Civil War (Library of Congress)

Why Is It Called Chain Bridge?

The Best Of, Why Is It Named...?
February 14, 2013

January 13, 2020

In 1872, Congress appropriated $100,000 for a bridge made of iron. Construction lasted until 1874, when it was rechristened "Chain Bridge" without chains.