Talk:Chain Bridge (Massachusetts)

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Inaccurate[edit]

Undoubtedly misled by the numerous misled sources that rely on one photograph in an old book, this editor's perception of the real circumstance needs improvement, which I propose to accomplish right now. Chain Bridge crosses the right branch of the Merrimack River where it flows around Deer Island. The Newburyport-Amesbury line is somewhere on Deer Island, probably the middle. Thus Chain Bridge does connect Newburyport and Amesbury but not the two banks of the river. From Deer Island to the left bank of the river is a drawbridge formerly called the Essex-Merrimack Drawbridge but renamed to the Derek S. Hines Memorial Bridge. Derek lived in the area until he became a casualty of war in Afghanistan. This bridge is in Amesbury. I trust the whole mystery of how two bridges can be one bridge is now clear. Anyone who wants to photograph Chain Bridge does so from the bank of Deer Island. It is often mistaken for the opposite side of the river. Sorry, the lower courses are not that small. For the nonce I will make a few corrections. I took a few photos, which are or will be available on commons. This article might be referenced in the article on the Merrimack River.Dave (talk) 05:17, 21 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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I figure this entry deserves to be saved from proposed deletion since the LOC calls it the first suspension bridge in the country. The name of the entry may need to be changed. I'll look into that as well as additional sources. Bmclaughlin9 (talk) 16:58, 28 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

At least locally it's the Chain Bridge. Bmclaughlin9 (talk) 17:13, 28 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]