Took my girlfriend to the bridge this last weekend and I had not visited this location in over 35 years. It has deteriorated drastically and tilts to the north quite a bit. Sad that the county or state will not preserve it and I can assume that this is the case because of its location and the fact that no monetary gain can be made from it. Go see it before it ends up in the river valley below and then (maybe) salvaged and sold for scrap. Sad.

Is there multiple spots to go of there is people there? It’s a 4 hour drive for me wanting A good off grid camping spot

Great video! Do you have coordinates to that creek dispersed camping spot?

I love Fredericksburg . Its my favorite place to visit in spring and Christmas time.

Wow this is Beautiful artwork the Detail and design on this old building

Now this is on Facebook, People will come to start stealing all the petrified wood. This building will be gone soon😢

Very cool all 'round 💖

old world red plus white brick like power station colors. too many arches here very difficult to make nowadays real old world much older than stated

My grandfather had a story about his uncle taking food to them "out in the hills" near Dallas, my grandfather wanted to go too but he told him no, these were dangerous people.

Interesting side note in the hills 20min south of there they never stopped making the stuff

Thank you for sharing. ❤

OBTW people put graffiti on precious things like they put it perm all over their face.

Is this a historical registered site?

Beautiful old bridge. The true shame is the lack of preservation which ideally should've been done several decades ago before it got to this terrible condition. Time marches on and relics like this bridge are often forgotten...

Saw this decades ago on Texas Country Reporter when they could still drive over it -- carefully.

Sorry to say, but even with a VERY generous restoration budget that old bridge is too far gone to save.

That's really cool. Never heard of this bridge. It's worth noting that this is not generally called a suspension bridge, but as the sign says it is a cable stayed bridge. There are suspension bridges in the US dating from the 1840s, but I've never heard of another cable stayed this old. Too bad it's so rough. I hope someone can save it.

Spray some WD 40 on it. I sprayed it on some old tools and it worked great.

Good video. Nice work Sir.

Bonnie and Clyde might have driven across it!

You should check out the old bridge on 775 off of 181 next to the helton nature park, crossing the San Antonio river, cool old bridge, you can still see it on Google map.

Have you considered geocaching?

Regency Texas suspension bridge is on the Mills/San Saba county line over the Colorado River. Gov. Perry commissioned the bridge to be rebuilt while in office and this bridge is good for another 120 years. One can see it in its old glory in the opening credits of Texas Country Reporter. Off SH16 in San Saba at the airport turn west onto FM 500. At CR 137 turn north and follow to the bridge. Awesome place for a picnic too.

There's a cable bridge between Cincinnati Ohio and Covington Kentucky, built in 1867, that is still in use. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Roebling_Suspension_Bridge

My grandparents Mamie and Bud Drennan's land was right they're on 377 before you turn to the old Swinging Bridge the people that bought it turned it into a trailer park when we were kids we used to walk down to the bridge to go fishing when I was a kid there was no barrier you could go out on the bridge I'm glad it's still there

The Fort Worth stockyards is paved with Thurber bricks.

There is a cable suspension bridge that looks similar to that although much shorter and in a lot worse repair. It is located a few miles east of Sherman, Texas just on the north side of US 82. Is visible from US 82. Edit added: it actually looks like it could be older than that one but I don’t know. The bridge is over Choctaw Creek.

Galveston used Thurber bricks on some of the streets

great vid, thx

I'm from Comanche Texas but I now live in Kilgore - God's richest acre. My sister still lives in Comanche. On May 26, 1874, John Wesley Hardin came to Comanche for a second short visit with his parents preacher James Gipson Hardin and Mary Elizabeth Dixson Hardin to celebrate his 21st birthday and to race Rondo, a horse he had purchased in Comanche in January. At the races which were held 1-1/2 miles NE of Comanche Rondo won first, brother Jo G Hardin's horse won second and cousin Bud Dixson's horse was third. Hardin claimed winnings of $3000 in cash, 50 head of cattle, 15 horses and a wagon. Brown County Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb was reported to have been at the races but he made no effort to detain Hardin. Hardin and his cousins gathered at Jack Wright's Saloon on the NE corner of the Square to celebrate. Aware of the posted reward because of his 40 murders, Hardin was always alert and moved quickly. For reasons unknown, Webb came to Comanche that afternoon following the races. Hardin was told that Webb had come to kill him and capture his friend Jim Taylor. The encounter between Hardin and Webb was brief - a few words between the two men, an exchange of bullets, then Webb fell dead near the door of the Jack Wright Saloon. Hardin was wounded but escaped.

Navasota Texas native, living in Fort Worth now

I recognized the bride before I even clicked on the video I’ve been going there since I was kid

Most organizations don't credit this as the oldest. Not sure why since the ones they credit are much newer.

You missed the Greenwood Dance Hall in Bluff Dale! It's the oldest operating dance hall and saloon in Texas. Bluff Dale was formed around the deer processing facility in the 1870's and died off after WW-II. The open air seafood restaurant at the end of Greenwood street is awesome to eat at too next to the dance hall.

The Creation Evidence Museum, in Glenn Rose, is a awesome place to visit too.

You should go see the Regency Swinging Bridge in San Saba. And old girl friend took me there one night, pulled out on the bridge, slammed her brakes and the bridge swung up with the headlights pointing up to where they left the road. Some kids actually set the original timbers on fire years ago. It is worth the trip.

Real Texans don't say rural it's woods or brush country or out in the wild the hell with city talk

I am originally from and presently living in Stephenville Texas the cable bridge in Bluffdale is on a dead end county road so not a lot of traffic, it is in much worse shape than when you have originally filmed it I'm Firmly of the mindset that the Only Reason it's standing is out of Habit alone. The city of Thurber which is on both sides of the highway does have an Exceptionally Excellent Museum that is operated by Tarleton State University which can fill you in on all the details that were not available when this was originally posted Well Worth Viewing It is free and does accept donations. You'll find the majority of all old Texas graveyards have a lot of Dead from the Spanish Influenza that hit America and the world at the end of World War I P.s. Grave stones and monuments are erected by the family to memorialize they're past Kinfolk it is not considered dis respectful to show their history as in someone who may be distantly related will discover where there kinfolk have always been buried.

Thanks, had forgotten this one👍🤠

Look at Ringling lake park in Eastland Texas it's pretty cool

Scaring me. Go back!

Not long ago, TIN TOP TEXAS Had a bridge like that one, south of Weatherford, do you Remember. Tried to find it A couple years ago , found the New Bridge, guess they removed the old bridge , What a shame.

I think enchanted Rock would make a good video for you..

I would suggest Palestine Texas. But research before you come and see what there is to check out. Queen Anne architecture homes, cool county courthouse in, Dogwood trails Park and on and on. John a dragon statue postmaster of the Confederacy lived here and hung out with Davy Crockett discussing Texas. Original railroad hub coming through from Louisiana. Texas State railroad vintage trains.

Great video, thanks!

Terrible sound quality.

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Skip my friend, I have some ideas for you. Aurora graveyard where the alien is buried. The whiting castle in Lake worth. There is supposedly a midget village somewhere around river oaks. I think there is an old helium plant in ruins over near saginaw somewhere. Meacham airport is where Elvis had is big jet converted. I know much more, but my mind is unusually blank.

Very interesting video. Just subscribed

I have been here thank you for sharing