Annisquam Bridge, Gloucester

Name: Annisquam Bridge
Address: 36 Leonard Street, Gloucester, United States

#12 among attractions in Gloucester

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The Annisquam Bridge is a historic bridge in Annisquam, Massachusetts, a village within the city of Gloucester. The bridge was built in 1861 to replace an earlier 1847 bridge that crossed Lobster Cove. It is a wooden pile bridge, a type of which only two others were found in New England as part of a c. 1979 survey. The bridge is 440 feet long and 30 feet wide, and had a drawbridge section in the center that was moved by a hand-cranked winch. The bridge has repeatedly been the subject of safety closings and restorative work over the course of the 20th century, and was completely rebuilt in 1946–7, removing the draw. Despite this, it was closed to vehicular traffic in 1968, and pedestrian traffic in 1987. The bridge has since been rehabilitated, and is open to pedestrian traffic. ()

Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Coordinates: 42°39'18"N, 70°40'41"W

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36 Leonard StreetGloucester (Annisquam)Gloucester United States

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Annisquam Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Good Harbor Beach, Cape Ann Whale Watch, Annisquam Harbor Light, Essex River Cruises and Charters.

3.4 miSE
42°37'10"N • 70°37'53"W
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Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
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42°37'59"N • 70°46'34"W
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Museum, History museum, Art museum
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City hall
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Bridge
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Church
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Cemetery
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