Henderson Bridge
The Henderson Bridge was first known as Whip’s Bridge, then Weisheimer Bridge. The present bridge was built circa 1976.
(Photos courtesy of Franklin County Engineers)
Please note: this post was revised on 2021-10-17 to add the 2nd image and to provide larger images when clicking through the thumbnails.
Tags: Olentangy River
January 8th, 2022 at 5:01 pm
Does anyone know when Whips’s bridge was built? I recently learned that in 1859 my ancestor Joseph Henderson requested that a road be built “commencing on the east bank of the Olentangy River; thence running east … on the south line of the land owned by Barnabas Phinney to the Worthington & Columbus Plank Road.” (Now High St.) The document mentions that the road begins in the county road that leads up the river to Whipps Mill.
Given the names, it seems likely that this bridge connected what is now W Henderson on the west of the river to the 1859 road built on the east side (also now W Henderson). Any information about this would be appreciated!
August 4th, 2023 at 7:32 am
Arlene, that’s an amazing find! Do you recall where you read that? You wouldn’t happen to have a scan of that document would you? I’d love to hear more!