“P” is for Poinsett Bridge
“P” is for Poinsett Bridge. Named for Joel Roberts Poinsett, president of the…
South Carolina from A to Z · Walter Edgar
June 11, 20250m 59s
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“P” is for Poinsett Bridge. Named for Joel Roberts Poinsett, president of the Board of Public Works (1819-1821), the Poinsett Bridge (with a span of 130 feet over Little Gap Creek) was built during the construction of the state highway from Columbia to Saluda Mountain in 1820.