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Retired Charleston Shelia's : CHS81 Shelia's COOPER RIVER BRIDGE RETIRED

COOPER RIVER BRIDGE Charleston, South Carolina The back reads, "In the early 1900's the only way to travel from Charleston to "the neck," now known as Mt. Pleasant, was by ferry. As automobiles grew in popularity, the decision was made to construct a bridge across the river. The Cooper River Bridge took 14 months to build and cost almost six million dollars. It opened to traffic in 1929 and was later renamed the Grace Memorial Bridge in honor of former Charleston Mayor John P. Grace. At the time, its length of 2.7 miles made it the fifth longest suspension bridge in the world. In the early 1960's traffic had increased so much it became evident that another bridge would be needed. The second bridge, named the Silas N. Pearman Bridge for South Carolina's Commissioner of Public Works, first opened to traffic in 1966. Every year since 1978, the Pearman Bridge plays host to the Cooper River Bridge Run. The run, started by Marcus Newberry, is the 8th largest 10K run in the world, 5th largest in the United States. The race has grown to more than 30,000 participants and brings in nearly 10 million dollars to the local economy." NOTE: A replacement for the two bridges is open. The old Cooper River Bridges have been demolished." Size: 9 1/4" Wide X 3 3/4" High X 1/2" Deep Product Code: CHS81 Issue Date: 04/04/2001 Series: Charleston Not Available on Shelia’s Web Site Our Price: $19.95

COOPER RIVER BRIDGE Charleston, South Carolina