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Champion Bridge Co.
The Champion Bridge Company, formerly known as Champion Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Company, is a steel fabrication business based in Wilmington, Ohio, in the United States. It has been in business since the 1870s, and several of its works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. History Early years In the 1850s, Zimri Wall (October 12, 1836-n.a.) began building bridges in Clinton County, Ohio. In 1860, he built a number of timber bridges in Clinton County. He established the Zimri Wall Company, and in 1871, he went into partnership with his brother as the Z. & J. Wall and Company. The Wall brothers developed a new wrought iron trussed arch bridge which was subsequently patented as the "Champion Wrought Iron Arch Bridge." The patented design reportedly "played a key role in the history of their company." The brothers sought investors to help them exploit their new design. In 1872, they formed the "Champion Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Company" in partnership wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,660 at the 2020 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is seen, accompanied by signs that highlight various athletic accomplishments from Wilmington individuals and teams. The city features a weather forecast office of the National Weather Service, which serves all of Southwestern Ohio and portions of Kentucky and Indiana. Wilmington was featured in ''Time'' magazine on December 8, 1997 as a small town that is attractive to suburban families. The city was also showcased in a 1995 publication titled ''The 100 Best Small Towns in America.'' Home to Wilmington College, founded in 1870 by the Society of Friends, the city and the surrounding area include more than one dozen Quaker meeting houses. History The town of Clinton was founded in 1810 as seat of the newly formed Clinton County; the name wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pikeville, Kentucky
Pikeville () is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, Kentucky, United States. During the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. Census, the population within Pikeville's city limits was 7,754. In Kentucky's current city classification system, Pikeville is a List of cities in Kentucky, home rule-class city, a category that includes all of the state's more than 400 cities except for the two largest, Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky, Lexington. History On March 25, 1822, state officials decided to build a new county seat named "Garden Village, Kentucky, Liberty", below the mouth of the Russell Fork River. Public disapproval of the site led a new decision on December 24, 1823, to establish the county seat on land donated by local farmer Elijah Adkins. This settlement was established as the town of Pike after the Pike County, Kentucky, county in 1824. This was changed in 1829 to Piketon and the town was incorporated under that name in 1848. In 1850, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surprise Truss Bridge
The Surprise Truss Bridge in Ten Mile, Tennessee was built in 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It crosses Sewee Creek and was built by the Champion Bridge Co. of Wilmington, Ohio Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,660 at the 2020 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is .... The bridge has one steel bedstead/truss leg span. It is pinconnected and uses a Pratt truss configuration. With References Bridges in Tennessee Truss bridges National Register of Historic Places in Meigs County, Tennessee Bridges completed in 1917 {{MeigsCountyTN-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kings Mill Bridge
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Ten Mile, Tennessee
Ten Mile is an unincorporated community in northern Meigs County, Tennessee, Meigs and southeastern Roane County, Tennessee, Roane counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Ten Mile is primarily a summer cottage community on Watts Bar Lake. It includes summer cottages, small locally owned stores and restaurants, a bank, marinas, resorts, churches, and a post office (ZIP code 37880). The nearby Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station, Watts Bar nuclear plant (in bordering Rhea County, Tennessee, Rhea County), and Watts Bar Dam spanning the Tennessee River across the Meigs County and Rhea County lines have played, and continue to play, an important role in the local economy. Ten Mile originated in a small community at the cross of Old Ten Mile and Ten Mile roads, which is next to Ten Mile Creek. The community consisted of a small school, a post office and two churches. The town has now moved closer to Watts Bar Lake. The only things that still exist in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hutsell Truss Bridge
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Decatur, Tennessee
Decatur ( ) is a town in Meigs County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,563 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Meigs County. History Decatur was founded in May 1836 as a county seat for Meigs County, which had been formed that same year. The initial for the town were donated by James Lillard and Leonard Brooks. Decatur is named after Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., an early 19th-century American naval officer renowned for his exploits in the First Barbary War, the Second Barbary War, and the War of 1812.Ann Toplovich,Meigs County" ''The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture'', 2002. Retrieved: 1 April 2008. Geography Decatur is located at (35.518871, -84.793201). The town is situated at the western base of No Pone Ridge, an elongate ridge characteristic of the Appalachian Ridge-and-Valley Province. Just west of Decatur, the Tennessee River flows around a blunt peninsula known as Armstrong Bend. This section of the river is part of Chic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Sewee Creek Bridge
Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * ''Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show presented by Richard Hammond * ''Big'' (TV series), a 2012 South Korean TV series * ''Banana Island Ghost'', a 2017 fantasy action comedy film Music * '' Big: the musical'', a 1996 musical based on the film * Big Records, a record label * ''Big'' (album), a 2007 album by Macy Gray * "Big" (Dead Letter Circus song) * "Big" (Sneaky Sound System song) * "Big" (Rita Ora and Imanbek song) * "Big", a 1990 song by New Fast Automatic Daffodils * "Big", a 2021 song by Jade Eagleson from ''Honkytonk Revival'' *The Notorious B.I.G., an American rapper Places * Allen Army Airfield (IATA code), Alaska, US * BIG, a VOR navigational beacon at London Biggin Hill Airport * Big River (other), various rivers (and other things) * Big Island (disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martinsville, Ohio
Martinsville is a village in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 463 at the 2010 census. History Martinsville was platted in 1816. By 1833, Martinsville had 75 inhabitants. In 2013, prosecutors charged a former Martinsville council president and a village administrator with stealing more than $100,000 from the village. Geography Martinsville is located at (39.323042, -83.811003). The village lies along State Route 28 west of New Vienna and east of Midland. SR 28 intersects SR 134 just east of Martinsville, connecting the area to Wilmington a few miles to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 463 people, 149 households, and 118 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 166 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 1.3% African American, 0.2% Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pickaway County, Ohio
Pickaway County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,539. Its county seat is Circleville. Its name derives from the Pekowi band of Shawnee Indians, who inhabited the area. (See List of Ohio county name etymologies.) Pickaway County is part of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The future state of Ohio was part of the Northwest Territory, created in 1787. To begin providing local control of this area, several counties were designated, among them Washington (1788) and Wayne (1796) Counties. Portions of these counties were partitioned off to create Ross (1798), Fairfield (1800), and Franklin (1803) Counties. An act of the General Assembly of Ohio (12 January 1810) directed that portions of Fairfield, Franklin, and Ross counties were to be partitioned off to create Pickaway County effective 1 March 1810, with Circleville named as county seat later that year (see History of Circleville). Geography The Scioto R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Holland, Ohio
New Holland is a village in Fayette and Pickaway counties in Ohio, United States. The population was 804 at the 2020 census. The Pickaway County portion of New Holland is part of the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Fayette County portion is part of the Washington Court House Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The village was named after Holland, the native land of a share of the first settlers. Geography New Holland is located at (39.553515, -83.259382). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 801 people, 308 households, and 212 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 363 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams County, Ohio
Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,477. Its county seat is West Union. The county is named after John Adams, the second President of the United States. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. It includes many parks and preserves, including one of Ohio's greatest archeological wonders, the Serpent Mound at the Serpent Mound State Memorial in Locust Grove. Serpent Mound lends its name to the Serpent Mound crater, the eroded remnant of a huge ancient meteorite impact crater. Other areas of note include parks and natural areas like The Edge of Appalachia Preserve, Shawnee State Park, Adams Lake State Park, and Robert H. Whipple State Nature Preserve. Adjacent counties * Highland County (north) * Pike County (northeast) *Scioto County (east) *Lewis County, Kentucky (south) *Mason County, Kentucky (southwest) * Brown County (west) State prot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
