Centennial Celebration of the Mystic River Bascule Bridge

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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

Centennial Celebration of the Mystic River Bascule Bridge

Entry/Object ID

2022.605

Scope and Content

Souvenir Booklet produced by the Mystic River Historical Society for the 100th anniversary of the Mystic River Bascule Bridge, 2022. 54 page booklet features the history of the Mystic River Bascule Bridge (drawbridge), built in 1922, and the 5 bridges that preceded it. Features stories on the filming of Mystic Pizza, the December 1960 fire on East Main Street (Downtown Mystic, Stonington side), and the bridge tenders.

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