Bridges of Berlin
The Samuel Paine's Bridge
A view of the front of the Sam Paine’s Bridge
The Samuel Paine Bridge, so called because it was located across the road from his farm, was the second covered bridge to be built in Berlin. It stood just yards above today’s Veteran Memorial Bridge (Twelfth Street Bridge). The first Bridge was built in 1851-1852 just about a mile upstream from this bridge, but caused log jams with its crib-work. Before it was taken down by force, high water wiped it out and Paine’s Bridge was built just below Pine Island in 1857. In 1916, the Berlin Mills Bridge (the Walking Bridge today) was built with steel and was the pride of Berlin. It was decided to dismantle the old Sam Paine Bridge. The middle pier of the covered bridge can still be seen just above the center of the Twelfth Street Bridge and if one looks toward the St. Anne cemetery side, they can see the stone base that held the eastern portion.
Paine's Bridge stood just north of today's Veteran Memorial Bridge (Twelfth Street Bridge) Bell's Ice House is on the left (Image from Poof Tardiff)
The Berlin Mills Bridge (the Walking Bridge today) Built in 1916
 A wood truck going across the Berlin Mills Bridge before it was closed to traffic in 1980 (Image from Poof Tardiff) |
 The Berlin Mills Bridge actually had three names before 1980; it was called the Eighth Street Bridge, the Bridge Street Bridge and some people even called it Morris and Company Bridge, as this business was at the Eastern end. |
The Mason Street Bridges
 The original Mason Street Bridge built in 1892  The original iron bridges was replaced in 1907 with a steel bridges shown above looking toward Main Street |
 The Bridges provided access to the International Paper Company Mills and you could walk from West to East sides  Building of the Steel Mason Street bridges |
Log jam at Mason Street Bridge
The Cleveland Bridge
The Cleveland Bridge is the Southernmost bridge in berlin
The Community Club Bridge
 The Community Club Bridge with the mill in the background (Image from Beyond Brown Paper archives) |
 The Community Club Bridge with the Community Club on the left |
The Veteran Memorial Bridge (Twelfth Street Bridge)
 The Twelfth Street Bridge before it was know as the Veteran Memorial Bridge in 2011 |
 The dedication of the Veteran Memorial Bridge on Memorial Day May 30, 2011 (Image from Berlin Daily Sun) |
Alpine Cascade Bridge
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The lower waterfall of the Alpine Cascades (also known by the modern name of "Cascade Falls"). Notice the wooden staircase on the right.
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