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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2233eaab-6463-43c0-b788-149756332089
Collection
Columbia Bridge Company Collection
Title
Columbia Bridge Company Collection
Object ID
MG0217
Date Range
1809-1843
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Collection
Columbia Bridge Company Collection
Title
Columbia Bridge Company Collection
Description
The Columbia Bridge Company Collection is a valuable source of information concerning construction of bridges in the early 1800s. Documents concern the building of the first two bridges across the Susquehanna River in 1814 and 1832. Items in the collection include minutes, form for stock certificate, invoices, legal papers, proposals, receipts, stockholders, promissory notes, by-laws, settlement of stage tolls with Samuel Slaymaker 1813, salary receipts, circulars and announcements, bridge tolls, orders for payment, correspondence, and a stock certificate from 1842
Admin/Biographical History
First Bridge
Construction of the first Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge was begun in 1812 and completed December 5, 1814, by J. Wolcott, H. Slaymaker, S. Slaymaker at a total cost of $231,771, which was underwritten by the newly formed Columbia Bank and Bridge Company. The bridge was 5,690 feet (1,730 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide and had 54 piers and twin carriageways. Constructed of wood and stone, the covered bridge also included a wooden roof, a whitewashed interior and openings in its wooden sides to view the river and surrounding areas. It was considered the longest covered bridge in the world at the time. The bridge accommodated east-west traffic across the Susquehanna River for 14 years before being destroyed by ice, high water and severe weather on February 5, 1832.
Second bridge
Construction of the second Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, also covered, started mid-1832 and was completed in 1834 (opening on July 8, 1834) by James Moore and John Evans at a cost of $157,300. It was 5,620 feet (1,710 m) long and 28 feet (8.5 m) wide and also enjoyed the distinction of being the world's longest covered bridge. The wood and stone structure had 27 piers, a carriageway, walkway, and two towpaths to guide canal traffic across the river. Much of the mostly oak timber used in its construction was salvaged from the previous bridge. Its roof was covered with shingles, its sides with weatherboard, and its interior was whitewashed. The structure was modified in 1840 by the Canal Company at a cost of $40,000 concurrent with the construction of the Wrightsville Dam. Towpaths of different levels and with sidewalls were added to prevent horses from falling into river, as happened several times when the river flooded. The roof of the lower path formed the floor of upper path. In this way, canal boats were towed across the river from the Pennsylvania Canal on the Columbia side to the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal at Wrightsville. Sometime after 1846, a double-track railway was added, linking the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad to the Northern Central Railway. Due to fear of fire caused by locomotives, rail cars were pulled across the bridge by teams of mules or horses.
Information from "Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia%E2%80%93Wrightsville_Bridge. Accessed 3 February 2020.
System of Arrangement
The papers of the First Columbia Bridge built in 1814 are filed in folders #1 to 157. The papers of the Second Columbia Bridge built in 1832 are filed in folders #158 to 181.
Date Range
1809-1843
Year Range From
1809
Year Range To
1843
Date of Accumulation
1809-1843
Creator
Goodell, Robert Hilliard, 1899-1992.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 05
People
Albright, William
Chew, Benjamin
Coleman, Robert
Dickson, William
Gilpin, Joshua
Gilpin, Thomas
Grimler, Benjamin
Haldeman, C.
Hamilton, William
Harbaugh, Leonard
Hoff, John
Hopkins, James
Hubley, John
Hubley, Joseph
Lloyd, Evan
Mifflin, Joseph
Poulson, Zachariah
Reynolds, John
Rittenhouse, Joseph
Shaffner, Casper
Slaymaker, Henry
Slaymaker, Samuel
Varle, Charles
Wilson, Edward
Wilson, Thomas A.
Witmer, A.
Wright, William
Wolcott, John
Subjects
Bridges
Business records
Columbia (Pa.)
Letters
Minutes (Records)
Stockholders
Stocks
Susquehanna River
Search Terms
Advertising
Applications
Board of Directors
Bonds
Bridges
Broadsides
Business records
By-laws
Checks
Columbia
Columbia Bridge Company
Construction
Contracts
Correspondence
Farmers Bank of Lancaster
Financial records
Finding aids
Gatekeepers
Invoices
Letters
Loans
Manuscript groups
Minutes
Murray Draper and Company
Promissory notes
Receipts
Reports
Salaries
Stockholders
Stocks
Susquehanna River
Taxes
Tollhouses
Tolls
Extent
5 boxes, 190 folders, 3 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0217
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. The original items in Folder 69 may not be used due to their fragile condition. All other original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-217
Classification
MG0217
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 13 January 2022.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/44c1b35b-e413-40da-b2fa-164845144312
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1813 F006 QS
Date Range
1813/04
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1813/04
Year
1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Smith, Phebe
Detweiler, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Columbia
Search warrants
Persons of color
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1813 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Mulatto.
Search warrant for stolen goods belonging to Christian Detweiler.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b915db4f-d413-454a-9297-982595718058
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1813 F018 QS
Date Range
1813/04
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1813/04
Year
1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Green, Evan
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: nuisance
Columbia
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1813 F018 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, nuisance on Front Street in Columbia.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f58fb671-5c7e-4d50-b63b-752366178926
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1813 F023 QS
Date Range
1813/08
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1813/08
Year
1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Clarke, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: nuisance
Columbia
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1813 F023 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, nuisance for piling boards in the road in Columbia.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
33.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b37357d6-4bac-4d51-b354-017047231125
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1815 F034 QS
Date Range
1815/08
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1815/08
Year
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Burget, Henry
Brown, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: suspicion of theft
Columbia
Lists
Bakers
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1815 F034 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, suspicion of stealing on oath of John Brown, baker, Columbia.
List of stolen bank notes.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8b70abab-392f-4dbb-b481-795209375130
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1815 F046 QS
Date Range
1815/08
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1815/08
Year
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Robinson, William
May, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: larceny
Pigs
Columbia
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1815 F046 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, larceny of a pig on oath of the Christian May, Columbia.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
12.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/dd62cc5f-244f-4ddf-9235-029556362246
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1816 F041 QS
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1816
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Rock, George
Wright, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Warrants
Innkeepers
Columbia
Charge: disorderly inn
Inns
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1816 F041 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: innkeeper.
Warrant.
Recognizance, disorderly inn on oath of William Wright.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
58.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/13602298-e76a-41d7-82a0-246273167473
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1816 F042 QS
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1816
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Simpson, John
Wright, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Innkeepers
Columbia
Charge: disorderly inn
Inns
Information
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1816 F042 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: innkeeper.
Information of William Wright.
Recognizance, disorderly inn.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
59.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4c93ead4-56ae-4326-8776-260713571101
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1812 F010 QS
Date Range
1812/04
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1812/04
Year
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Baily, Harry
Gover, Betsy
Green, Evan
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Persons of color
Columbia
Hatters
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1812 F010 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Occupation: hatter.
Recognizance, fornication and bastardy with Betsy Gover.
Additional name: Evan Green.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5db964d9-de8e-40a5-8815-595836303019
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1810 F022 QS
Date Range
1810/08
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1810/08
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Johnston, Jeremiah
Good, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: horse stealing
Columbia
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1810 F022 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, horse stealing out of a stable of Henry Good, Columbia.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
23.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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