General Dean Suspension Bridge

General Dean Suspension Bridge
The General Dean Suspension Bridge, ca. 2000
Nearest cityCarlyle, Illinois
Coordinates38°36′40″N 89°21′28″W / 38.61111°N 89.35778°W / 38.61111; -89.35778
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1859 (1859)
EngineerP. Griffith Smith
NRHP reference No.73000693
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1973

The General Dean Suspension Bridge spans the Kaskaskia River at Carlyle in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. It is named after Major General William F. Dean, a native of Carlyle who served during the Korean War. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was added to the Register in 1973.

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