This 200-foot long bridge once was positioned across the Tar River in downtown Greenville on Greene Street. It was built by the N.C. State Highway Commission and the Women Auxiliary in 1927 to honor the veterans from Pitt County who served in World War I from 1917 to 1918. It was disassembled in 2002 and moved to a new location in town Common Park. Since 2005, it serves as the starting point for the Greenville Pedestrian Greenway. Front Top: IN HONOR OF THE MEN FROM/PITT COUNTY / WHO SERVED DURING THE / WORLD WAR / AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTY THIS BRIDGE DEDICATED JUNE 21ST 1928 BY / N.C. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION / AT REQUEST OF / WOMEN AUXILIARY / PITT COUNTY POST OF / AMERICAN LEGION.
Installation Date:
01 Jan 2005
Organization Responsible for Installation:
NC State Highway Commission and the Women Auxiliary of The American Legion
Memorial War Era(s):
- WWI
Memorial Condition:
Good
Website:
http://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/577
Location:
This Memorial bridge is now located in Town Commons Park at 105 E. 1st Street in Greenville, NC.