Washington Bridge (SE)

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

WASHINGTON BRIDGE

THIS BRIDGE OPENED FOR TRAFFIC

IN 1930 AND KNOWN AS THE

WASHINGTON BRIDGE OCCUPIES THE

SITE OF A BRIDGE FIRST OPENED

TO TRAFFIC ON APRIL 12 TH 1793 AND

WHICH CARRIED THE FOLLOWING

INSCRIPTION ON AN ABUTMENT

JOHN BROWN WHO BUILT THE ORIGINAL

WASHINGTON BRIDGE WAS ONE OF THE

FOUR FAMOUS BROWN BROTHERS

OF PROVIDENCE, A STAUNCH

FEDERALIST, A RESOURCEFUL PATRIOT.

AND A MEMBER OF CONGRESS UNDER

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

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