Silas N Pearman Bridge
The Cooper River Bridges were a pair of cantilever truss bridges that carried traffic over the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: Demolished bridge competed in 1966, closed and demolished summer 2005-early 2007
- Also known as: “Cooper River Bridges”, “Silas Bridge”, “Silas N. Pearman Bridge”, and “Silas Pearman Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS Yorktown and Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge.
USS Yorktown
Museum
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USS Yorktown is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard, she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown , which was sunk at the Battle of Midway. USS Yorktown is situated 1 mile south of Silas N Pearman Bridge.
Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge
Bridge
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The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina, US, connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant. The bridge has a main span of 1,546 feet, the third longest among cable-stayed bridges in the Western Hemisphere. Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is situated 2,100 feet west of Silas N Pearman Bridge.
USS Laffey
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USS Laffey is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer constructed during World War II, laid down and launched in 1943, and commissioned in February 1944. She was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Seaman Bartlett Laffey, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his stand against Confederate forces during the Civil War. USS Laffey is situated 1 mile south of Silas N Pearman Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hampstead Village and Wraggborough.
Hampstead Village
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Hampstead Village is a neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina in the US, also known as the Eastside or the East Side. A prominent merchant, Henry Laurens, bought several tracts totaling 99 acres where Hampstead Village is today.
Wraggborough
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Wraggborough is a neighborhood in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.
Ansonborough
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Ansonborough is a neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion. Ansonborough is situated 1½ miles southwest of Silas N Pearman Bridge.
Silas N Pearman Bridge
- Categories: cantilever bridge and transportation
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Silas N Pearman Bridge” goes by many names.
- Malayalam: “കൂപ്പർ റിവർ ബ്രിഡ്ജുകൾ”
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