Ramsey County History – Summer 1997: “

The Last of its Kind in Minnesota: The Old Wabasha Bridge and How it Linked East to West

Author: Demian J. Hess

The current Wabasha Street Bridge is the third at that location. This article tells the story of the first two bridges (built in 1859 and 1888–89, respectively), their engineering and construction, and their intimate connection with the development of the city’s West Side.

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