Bridge Builders

Biographical sketches and examples of the work of these two architectural draftsmen.

Short biographies of Telford, Fowler, Gwynn, and Penson with details of the bridges they built.

Newspaper articles, pictures, stories, and commendations of the bridges built and rivers crossed.

The story of the bridges built for the French Army's 1812 crossing of the Berezina River.

Illustrated article discusses the early development of the wooden truss in the United States. Provides references for further reading.

Illustrated article discusses the structures of these early bridge builders.