Swinging in San Saba Traditional Geocache
oneoldman: The container has disappeared again!
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Just outside the city of San Saba, Texas.
Go north on ninth street and turn left just before crossing the railroad track. Follow the county road until it turns right and crosses the railroad. Continue on a little farther to the Wedding Oak, a huge live oak tree that is reported to be the site of several wedding ceremonies - as many as three on one day. How old do you think this huge tree might be? Don't miss the historical marker just over the fence.
After leaving the Wedding Oak continue north to this location. The original container has been replaced with an empty coffee jar 164 feet south of the south end of the bridge.
This bridge across the San Saba River is one of the last two suspension bridges in the state of Texas to be used by cars and trucks. The other is the Regency Bridge across the Colorado River just a few miles north of this location. This bridge was still in use when I hid the cache but was closed to traffic early in 2003. The structure is being completly restored but will be open only to foot traffic. We will no longer get to see the floor of the bridge dip and dive as heavier vehicles drive across.
This structure on the San Saba River, called the Beveridge Bridge was built in 1891 and was named for John H. Beveridge, who established the first crossing at this location. The center span is 140 feet between the supporting towers and is held up by cables of galvanized wire. A huge flood severely damaged the bridge in 1938 but it was rebuilt then and has been restored at two other times also.
Notice the tripod towers which support the bridge. They are the invention of Texas bridge builder Flinn-Moyer of Weatherford as are the cast-iron saddles at the top of the towers which carry the supporting cables.
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