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East Brandywine Township has just two listings on the National Register of Historic Places-did you know Marshall’s Bridge is one of them?
Marshall's Bridge is a historic stone bridge constructed in 1903 by local contractor PJ McCormick & Sons. It is considered an exceptional example of a 19th Century highway bridge due to its distinctive brick arch rings. Four rows of brick are used in the arch construction and this styling helped earn Marshall's Bridge a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1968. The bridge is approximately 100' long and 25' wide, spanning Culbertson Run next to Bridge Mill Farm. Made of natural Pennsylvania field stone and coursed rubble, the bridge includes two brick arch rings, 20' and 19' long.
The location of the bridge was not by accident. This spot was chosen due to its proximity to the Bridge Mill Farm creamery operation, owned by the Marshall family. Local dairy farmers could produce 50-200 pounds of milk per day and needed a reliable means of transport to the mill and creamery. In 1903, 45 local men signed a petition that led to the construction of this stone bridge. The creamery produced butter, then branded "Yellow Rose," which was shipped by rail to Philadelphia. Ice from the Bridge Mill Farm pond was cut and packed in the winter to help store the butter.
Marshall's Bridge remains in use today with a plaque on the bridge noting its inaugural date of 1903.
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