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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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