Date Original
1847
Description
This collection contains a Little Rock Bridge Company stock certificate issued to Daniel H. Bingham dated January 1, 1847.
Biographical/Historical Note
The first documented franchise bridge was the Washita Bridge built over the Ouachita River at Rockport in Hot Spring County. The Washita Bridge was built by the Little Rock Bridge Company in 1846 under the direction of Captain Daniel H. Bingham. The bridge was described as “a lattice type bridge built of wood” and cost $20,000 to build. The Washita Bridge was one of the first documented covered bridges in the state; it was washed away in a flood the year after its construction.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.060.009
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Little Rock Bridge Company stock certificate, SMC.060.009
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Little Rock Bridge Company stock certificate, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
