Spider Bridge at Falls of Schuylkill
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Spider Bridge at Falls of Schuylkill was an iron-wire footbridge erected in 1816 over the Schuylkill River, north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though a modest and temporary structure, it is thought to have been the first wire-cable suspension bridge in the world.
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Indian Queen Lane, Philadelphia
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N 40.00696 ° | E -75.19285 ° |
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Twin Bridges (Northbound)
Indian Queen Lane
19129 Philadelphia
Pennsylvania, United States
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