Third Creek Bridge
Contributors:
Anderson Ellis, contractor;
Robert Hendry, stonemason;
William Raeder, engineer
Variant Name(s):
Bostian’s Bridge
Dates:
1857
Location:
Statesville, Iredell County
Street Address:
Statesville vicinity, NC
Status:
Standing
Type:
Transportation
Note:
The magnificent railroad bridge, known initially as the Third Creek Viaduct and later as Bostian’s Bridge, was the site of a disastrous and famous train crash in 1891.
