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1789 Electors from the thirteen states unanimously elected George Washington to be the first president of the United States. The results of the election, however, were not officially counted until … read more

Region: Piedmont
County: Franklin
GPS: N34 16.496|W083 15.959
The Cromers settled on Nails Creek in Franklin County in 1845. Prior to the Civil War, the family operated a woolen mill near this site. Subsequently, the area maintained a cotton gin, flour mill and saw mill, though all operations had ceased by 1943. In 1907, the county contracted with James M. Hunt to build the present 110-foot bridge. Constructed in the Town lattice design, the bridge’s web of planks crisscrossing at 45-to 60-degree angles are fastened with wooden pegs, or trunnels, at each intersection. Will Cromer, a descendant of the original family, built the stone abutments.
   
1789 Electors from the thirteen states unanimously elected George Washington to be the first president of the United States. The results of the election, however, were not officially counted until … read more