National Register of Historic Places

Bridge No. 1860

Montville, New London County, Connecticut
Listed
July 28, 1993
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
93000644

About this property

Bridge No. 1860, also known as the Samson Occom Bridge, is a fieldstone arch bridge in Montville, Connecticut. It was constructed by the Connecticut State Highway Department in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration project, and is located on Mohegan tribal land in an area that was once a part of Fort Shantok State Park. The bridge carries traffic from Massapeag Side Road (Special Service Road 433) over the Shantok Brook, a tributary of the Thames River. It spans 12 feet (3.7 m) across the brook, and its arch rises about 6 feet (1.8 m) above the water. It carries 1,100 vehicles per day according to a 2011 Connecticut Department of Transportation report. Samson Occom Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Location

Montville, New London County, Connecticut
41.48011, -72.08630

Categories

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When was Bridge No. 1860 listed on the National Register?

Bridge No. 1860 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Bridge No. 1860?

Bridge No. 1860 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bridge No. 1860 is recorded as the civil_war era.

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