Gatling Gun on Bridge between Bensalem and Hulmeville Boro, PA
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Gatling Gun on Bridge between Bensalem and Hulmeville Boro, PA

In the 60s and 70s when the old bridge was here, there was a Gatling gun on the concrete railing on the NW side of the bridge. When I was a kid we always looked for it whenever the family sedan would drive across this bridge. What it commemorated, I don't know. It is now in a small setting called Heritage Park on the NE side of the present day bridge. Remnants of the old bridge seem to be in Heritage Park. See http://bridgereports.com/1458917. Actually, the wall goes back several bridges, see http://www.hulmevillehistorical.org/archives.php. Unfortunately, even today, there are no plaques to explain the significance of the Gatling gun at this site.

MLS #: Route 513 and Water Street
Publication date Apr 25, 2022
Neighborhood Lower Bucks County
Property ID: 11421
Updated on: Apr 26, 2022

In the 60s and 70s when the old bridge was here, there was a Gatling gun on the concrete railing on the NW side of the bridge. When I was a kid we always looked for it whenever the family sedan would drive across this bridge. What it commemorated, I don't know. It is now in a small setting called Heritage Park on the NE side of the present day bridge. Remnants of the old bridge seem to be in Heritage Park. See http://bridgereports.com/1458917. Actually, the wall goes back several bridges, see http://www.hulmevillehistorical.org/archives.php. Unfortunately, even today, there are no plaques to explain the significance of the Gatling gun at this site.

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Location:
Hulmeville Road over Neshaminy Creek Bridge, Hulmeville Road, Hulmeville, Pennsylvania, 19047, United States
Lower Bucks County, Route 513 and Water Street.
Listing Category:
Bridges History
Virtual / Real:
Virtual
Created Date:
04-25-2022
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