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The world's first steam dredger was built in Sunderland in 1796-7 and put to work on the river the following year. [32] Designed by Stout's successor as Engineer, Jonathan Pickernell jr (in post from 1795 to 1804), it consisted of a set of 'bag and spoon' dredgers driven by a tailor-made 4-horsepower Boulton & Watt beam engine.
The State Line Archeological District (also known as the State Line site [1]) is a complex of archaeological sites and national historic district located west of Elizabethtown, Ohio, United States. Located on both sides of the Indiana/Ohio border, [2] the historic district is composed of five contributing properties spread out across 8 acres (3 ...
Crossing Carries Location Built Coordinates Photograph Wearmouth Bridge A1018 road, A183 road, National Cycle Route 1: Wearside: 1929: 54°54′36″N 1°22′58″W: Monkwearmouth Bridge Durham Coast Line, Green line: Monkwearmouth: 1879: 54°54′36″N 1°23′1″W [1] Queen Alexandra Bridge
It was the second iron bridge built after The Iron Bridge, but was over twice as long with a nominal span of 240 ft (73 m), and only three-quarters the weight. Indeed, at the time of building, it was the biggest single-span bridge in the world (72 m), matching the collapsed Trezzo Bridge in Italy.
The world's first steam dredger was built in Sunderland in 1796-7 and put to work on the river the following year. [51] Designed by Stout's successor as Engineer, Jonathan Pickernell jr (in post from 1795 to 1804), it consisted of a set of 'bag and spoon' dredgers driven by a tailor-made 4-horsepower Boulton & Watt beam engine.
Canada operated a port of entry at this location until the late 1950s and the building is now a private residence. The US never had a border station at this location. This crossing has been barricaded since the 1970s. Starting in 2017, thousands of migrants made unauthorized entry into Canada on foot at this location so they could request ...
1634 – Bishop Morton's Charter created Sunderland's first Mayor and Corporation. [1] West View of the Cast Iron Bridge over the River Wear at Sunderland. 1698 – Formation of Sunderland Company of Glassmakers; 1669 – Letters patent permitted the erection of a pier and lighthouse. [1] 1719 – Sunderland Parish's Holy Trinity Church opened
Location Coordinates McMillans Ferry KY 214: Otia (Monroe County) Hugh E. Spear Memorial Bridge KY 61: Burkesville: Cumberland County Veterans Memorial Bridge KY 90: Burkesville Wolf Creek Dam: US 127: Lake Cumberland: The Housebout Capital of the World Bridge KY 90: Bronston