Settle's Bridge is a bridge in

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. The bridge crosses over the

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in between the towns of Stoneville and Wentworth. Prior to the original bridge's demolition in 1953, it was one of the last

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s in North Carolina. A modern concrete bridge was later built in its place.

History

Settle's Bridge, crossing the

on Settles Bridge Road, north of

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, was one of three

s in

It was built in the 19th century by Judge Thomas Settle near his Mulberry Island Plantation and along the tobacco farm of Walter Scott Irving. The bridge developed a reputation for being haunted after a foiled assassination attempt took place there. In the 1920s, the county commissioners voted to appropriate $250,000 to pave a road from

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to Settle's Bridge. County Commissioner J. J. Webster used his position to ensure that Settle Bridge Road was paved. The wooden bridge was demolished in 1953.

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* {{cite journal, last = Carter, first = Robert W. Jr., title = Settle's Bridge, journal = The Journal of Rockingham County History and Genealogy , volume = II, issue = 1, pages = 1–20, publisher = The Rockingham County Historical Society, date = June 1982, url = https://dn720003.ca.archive.org/0/items/journalofrocking79rock/journalofrocking79rock.pdf Buildings and structures in Rockingham County, North Carolina Covered bridges in North Carolina Road bridges in North Carolina Transportation in Rockingham County, North Carolina Wooden bridges in North Carolina

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