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THE BRIDGES OF
FORT GRIFFIN

The 1885 Thru Truss Bridge

The US283 Thru Truss Bridge


Fort Griffin, Texas

Shackelford County


Photos courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2008

The 1885 Thru Truss Bridge
Closed:



Fort Griffin Tx Closed 1885 Thru Truss Bridge
The closed 1885 Thru Truss Bridge
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2008


Fort Griffin Tx Closed 1885 Thru Truss Bridge over Brazos River
The closed 1885 Thru Truss Bridge
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2008


Fort Griffin Tx Closed 1885 Thru Truss Bridge
The closed 1885 Thru Truss Bridge
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2008


The US283 Thru Truss Bridge
Closed:


"U.S. 283 runs between Albany and Throckmorton and passes Fort Griffin en route." - Austin Hellwig

Fort Griffin Tx Closed US281 Thru Truss Bridge
The closed US283 Thru Truss Bridge
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2008

More Texas Bridges

TX  Shackelford County 1882 Postal Map
1882 map showing Shackelford County, Fort Griffin & Clear Fork of the Brazos River
Courtesy Texas General Land Office


Frontier Town of Fort Griffin Historical Markers
Frontier Town of Fort Griffin
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2008


The Flat Tx Saloon And Jail
Fort Griffin Saloon and Jail
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2008


Fort Griffin Tx CR188 Low Water Crossing
Fort Griffin CR188 Low Water Crossing
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2008

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