(Lincoln, 1909) across a brook in Flower Park in Sulphur, Murray County, OK. US177 S. 0.2 miles from jct with Broadway Av., W. into the park 150 to the bridge on the N. side of the road. (N34 30.241 W96 58.231) Photos by Jac Photo 6-8-09.k Schmidt.
Celebrating the Lincoln Bridge Centennial
One hundred years ago, on a cold February day, residents of Sulphur and park officials gathered to celebrate the completion of the first permanent improvement in Platt National Park. The rock arch foot-bridge was christened The Lincoln Bridge, in honor of the centennial of Abraham Lincolns birth on February 12, 1909. This Gothic Revival structure has stood for one hundred years as a treasured part of Platt National Park and todays Platt Historic District in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. |