Plaque for the Samuel Morey Memorial Bridge

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THE SAMUEL MOREY MEMORIAL BRIDGE ERECTED 1937 BY THE STATES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT ASSISTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEDICATED 1938 CAPTAIN SAMUEL MOREY BORN 1762- DIED 1843 FIRST SUCCESSFULLY APPLIED STEAM POWER TO THE NAVIGATION OF A BOAT AT THIS PLACE ON THE CONNECTICUT RIVER 1793 THIS BRIDGE REPLACES A COVERED WOODEN BRIDGE DESTROYED BY HIGH WATER MARCH 19, 1936

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