Eliot was a driving force in the establishment of many of the Greater Boston area's early parks, including the Blue Hill Reservation.

The bridge was built out of locally quarried granite, and completed c. 1905–06.

[2] The bridge, which crosses a small ravine, is a remarkably large and sturdy structure for the location.

The view from the observation tower toward the Observatory and its forest of radio, TV, and microwave antennas, is obscured by trees.

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.