The Don River Bridge, 1803

The Don River Bridge, 1803

Here on the south east end of the Queen Street Bridge are two 2003 Riverdale Historical Society plaques. Information on the plaque on the left can be found
on this page. The right plaque has this to say:

Johann Albrecht Ulrich Moll, who adopted the name William Berczy, was born in Wallerstein, Germany, in 1744. Leading a group of settlers to York in 1794, Berczy, an artist, architect, writer and engineer, created the first roads and buildings in the town, built Yonge Street and founded Markham Township. In 1803 he drew the plans for a wooden suspension bridge for this location. It was 33 m long and 7 m wide and of a very advanced design.

Location Co-ordinates: 43.657937 -79.353411

Map The Don River Bridge, 1803

Photo by Alan L Brown - August 2007

Related page:
William Berczy

Related page from my 'Ontario's Historical Plaques' website:
The Berczy Settlement 1794

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