Chain Bridge (Easton, Pennsylvania)

Chain Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city:	Southwest of Glendon on Hugh Moore Parkway across the Lehigh River, Palmer Township and Williams Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40°39′14″N 75°14′56″W / 40.65389°N 75.24889°W / 40.65389; -75.24889Coordinates: 40°39′14″N 75°14′56″W / 40.65389°N 75.24889°W / 40.65389; -75.24889
Area:	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built:	1856-1857
Governing body:	Local
NRHP Reference#:	74001798[1]
Added to NRHP:	February 12, 1974

Chain or Change Bridge, also known as Lehigh Canal Swinging Bridge and Wire Towing Path at Pool No. 8, is a historic bridge spanning the Lehigh River at Palmer Township and Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1856-1857, and consists of three stone piers and two spans. Each pier is approximately 30 feet high. In 1972, the bridge consisted of the piers and the cable.^[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp.  Note: This includes Harry L. Rinker (December 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chain or Change Bridge" (PDF). https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce_imagery/phmc_scans/H001005_01H.pdf. Retrieved 2011-10-29. 
3. ^ "Chain Bridge". Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. A National Register of Historic Places travel Itinerary. http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/delaware/cha.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-29.