In 1873, local officials arranged with the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, for the construction of a bowstring arch bridge over the Scioto River.

The completed bridge features lattice bracing over the deck, which enabled the design to have both vertical and horizontal support at a low cost.

Instead of destroying it, the engineer's office moved it to Caledonia, where village officials arranged for its placement across the Olentangy River in order to provide access to a community park.

[2] Four years later, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying both because of its place in Ohio's history and as an example of historically important methods of construction.

[1] Despite village officials' plans, by 2011 the bridge was abandoned and overgrown.