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Gillett Memorial Bridge

Cty. Rd 10 East
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The 1915 John P. Gillett Arch Bridge was commissioned by former Illinois First Lady Emma Gillett Oglesby in 1915 as a memorial to her brother. It is one of only two privately owned bridges in Illinois. It replaced an 1899 wood bridge in this spot.

x A wrought Iron gate blocks access to the bridge from the south end of the bridge in the Elkhart Cemetery.

Photo(s): 2015

 



 

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