Fort Laramie, Platte River WYOMING

The Fort Laramie Army Bridge, Fort Laramie, Wyoming - (3 spans, 400 feet) -1875 ***

This is probably the most famous of the existing King bridges since it is on the National Historic Register and under the control of the National Park Service as part of historic Fort Laramie. It is a King bridge patent design supported by special iron piers also patented by Zenas King. It is reported to be the oldest iron bridge west of the Mississippi.

 

 

Links to other information and photos of this famous King Iron Company bridge:

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http://www.nps.gov/fola/history/part1-13.htm

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http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/trailsdemo/fort_laramie.htm

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http://userpages.aug.com/bdobson/nplatte2.html