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Contact: Keri O’Keefe

Keri.okeefe@wisconsinhistory.org

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Glen Park Suspension Footbridge Placed on the State Register of Historic Places

River Falls, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society placed the Glen Park Suspension Footbridge (River Falls, Pierce County) on the State Register of Historic Places on February 16, 2018.

The Glen Park Suspension Footbridge has statewide significance as a well-designed, graceful and rare example of a cable suspension bridge in the State of Wisconsin.  Constructed in 1925 by the Minneapolis Bridge Company, the subject bridge utilizes a pair of reinforced concrete towers, spun steel suspender cables and steel suspension rods to carry a wooden deck over the high rocky banks of the South Fork Kinnickinnic River.  This picturesque bridge, located within Glen Park, draws visitors and is well-loved in the community.  Wisconsin has only five of this type of bridge, this being one of the most intact and well-designed examples.  The rarity of a cable suspension bridge in Wisconsin brings further distinction to the Glen Park Suspension Footbridge.

The State Register is Wisconsin's official list of state properties determined to be significant to Wisconsin's heritage. The State Historic Preservation Office at the Wisconsin Historical Society administers both the State Register and National Register in Wisconsin.

To learn more about the State and National Register programs in Wisconsin, visit www.wisconsinhistory.org.

About Wisconsin Historical Society

The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit wisconsinhistory.org.

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