The Simon Kenton Bridge opened on 11-25-1931

left, birds eye view of Maysville, from Kentucky side
 right, Maysville-Aberdeen Bridge, 
published by the De Nuzie Bookstore in Maysville

 

 

Simon Kenton Bridge, c. 1950
Bridge Dedication (Governors of Ohio & Kentucky)

 

  

Simon Kenton Bridge
top pic is 1933

 

Maysville Aberdeen Bridge, 1934
from the US Army, Chief of Engineers

Maysville’s Daily Independent, on November 25, 1931, the day the bridge opened, ran these stories:

Bridge Thrown Open How the Bridge Was Built Ferry Service History
Frank M. Masters Merchants Decorate with Model Bridges

Wikipedia's page on the Simon Kenton Bridge is here.

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