Hollinger Bridge

Monroe County, Alabama

This marker commemorates an important crossing along the Old Federal Road at Little Escambia Creek. In the early 1800s, travelers moving through South Alabama depended on bridges and ferries to cross numerous waterways. According to the marker, John Peobles operated a toll bridge at this location until a dispute led John Hollinger to construct a competing toll-free bridge nearby. The story provides a glimpse into the transportation challenges and entrepreneurial spirit that shaped travel along the Old Federal Road during Alabama’s frontier era.

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OLD FEDERAL ROAD

John Peobles had an established toll bridge over Little Escambia Creek in the early 1800’s. A dispute over the bridge arose between Peobles and John Hollinger. As a result, Hollinger built a toll free bridge adjacent to Peobles’ toll bridge.

Erected in 1998 by Monroe County Heritage Museums and the J. L. Bedsole Foundation.

Old Federal Road Project

This marker was photographed and documented as part of the Old Federal Road Project, an ongoing effort to visit and document historic sites, communities, and markers connected to the route of the Old Federal Road across South Alabama.

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Hollinger Bridge Marker
Monroe County, Alabama

Hollinger Bridge Monroe County,

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