Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, Part 4

Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, Part 4

High Bridge, looking east. Bridge swung towards east and was operated manually by bridge tenders. High Bridge connected Hemphill Street on the North Side with the causeway on the South Side. Two other swing bridge bridges spanned the canal, one at Bethel (Pivot) and one at St. Georges. After the Corps of Engineers bought the canal in 1919, they were replaced by steel lift bridges. Now (2013), only one lift bridge remains, the railroad bridge at Summit.

 

Walking over the lock gate from the South Side to the North Side. My grandmother, Geneva Truss Hazel, said she did this for a shortcut to North Side to see her sister, Liddia. To cross at High Bridge required quite a longer walk up the Causeway.

 

Wooden, steam tug, Startle, exiting the lock at Back Creek, heading west towards the Chesapeake Bay. The old Masonic hall can be seen at the right of boat. Also, part of Long Bridge is at the far right and several businesses are visible along the Causeway. The Startle is recognized by the figure of a horse atop the wheel house.