Cross Over the Bridge--Cobban Traditional Cache
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Cross Over the Bridge--Cobban
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The Cobban Bridge is located by Hwy 178 and TT. The cache is located fairly close to the bridge and there is just room enough on the side of the road to park after crossing the bridge (assuming you are coming from Hwy 178). There is a small but somewhat steep hill to maneuver.
The Cobban Bridge is a one lane bridge constructed in 1908. It is a two-span Pennsylvania overhead truss type bridge and is the oldest of its kind in Wisconsin.
Originally, it crossed the Chippewa River just upstream from its junction with the Yellow River. The bridge was dismantled during the construction of the Wissota Dam in 1916, and placed on land donated by S.C.F. Cobban.
During the winters of 1916 & 1917, the dismantled bridge was hauled by horse and sled with the movers receiving $1 per ton for the 15 mile trip.
The ferry that had provided a crossing to Cobban was discontinued, replaced by the bridge, which was soon nicknamed the "Little Wagon Bridge"
This area is about a block from the Old Abe State Bike Trail
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