When was it published?

January 3, 1791 in The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser

Foreign News January 3, 1791

The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Londonderry Bridge, American Oak, Cox Construction, River Foyle, Impracticable Survey

Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

An English paper reports the construction of an extraordinary bridge over the River Foyle at Londonderry by American Mr. Cox using imported American oak, completed in five months despite prior assessment of impracticability, at a cost of about 15,000l.

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An English paper says, A most extraordinary bridge has been built over the river Foyle, at Londonderry, which is about nine hundred feet wide, and forty feet deep at high water: this bridge joins the city and county. This immense pile was constructed by Mr. Cox, an American, who, with twenty of his countrymen, and a few labourers, completed this bridge, consisting of fifty-eight arches, all of American oak, in five months—not a log of this wood having been imported before the first of May last.

N. B. The river was surveyed by the late Mr. Milne, last summer, who declared that a bridge there was impracticable,—The cost was about 15,000l.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Londonderry Bridge American Oak Cox Construction River Foyle Impracticable Survey

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Cox Mr. Milne

Where did it happen?

Londonderry

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Londonderry

Event Date

Completed In Five Months After The First Of May Last

Key Persons

Mr. Cox Mr. Milne

Outcome

bridge completed consisting of fifty-eight arches at cost of about 15,000l.

Event Details

A bridge over the river Foyle at Londonderry, nine hundred feet wide and forty feet deep at high water, joining the city and county, constructed by Mr. Cox, an American, with twenty countrymen and a few labourers, using American oak imported after the first of May last. The river was previously surveyed by the late Mr. Milne last summer, who declared a bridge impracticable.