Blugolds Assist Effort to Add 143-year-old Bridge to Historic Register

Blugolds Assist Effort to Add 143-year-old Bridge to Historic Register

An effort that started seven years ago in a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire history class culminated this spring when Eau Claire’s oldest railroad bridge was added to the State Register of Historic Places.

The Wisconsin Historical Society named the 143-year-old High Bridge to the state register in May after it was determined to be significant to Wisconsin’s heritage. With the state approval, an application has been sent to the National Park Service for consideration for the bridge to be added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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