![]() Arthur Rothsten 1938 The approach to the memorial bridge has been a fixture in Vincennes since it was built in the 1930's. The interior structure is brick and the facing stones are North Carolina Mt. Airy Granite held on by iron pins. Sculptor Raoul Josset carved the two Native American chiefs that guard the entrance to the Lincoln Memorial bridge on the Indiana side in Vincennes. NPS photo
The bridge aproach was dismanteld by a contracted construction company and the facing stones were mapped, numbered, and stored nearby. The Park Service is now working on contracting for the rebuild of the internal structure which will allow for the facing stones to be placed again as they have been for decades, hopefully with less iron staining and with no risk of stones dislodging. |
Last updated: July 13, 2024