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Old Alton Bridge
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Old Alton Bridge
Old Alton Bridge is located in Texas
Old Alton Bridge
Old Alton Bridge
Location in Texas
Old Alton Bridge is located in the United States
Old Alton Bridge
Old Alton Bridge
Location in the United States
Nearest city Copper Canyon, Texas
Area less than one acre
Built 1884 (1884)
Architect King Iron & Bridge Manufacturing Co.
Architectural style Pratt through-truss bridge
NRHP reference No. 88000979
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Added to NRHP July 8, 1988

Old Alton Bridge is a historic iron through-truss bridge connecting the Texas cities of Denton and Copper Canyon. It was built in 1884.

It originally carried horses and later automobiles over Hickory Creek at a location that once was a popular ford for crossing cattle. The bridge takes its name from the abandoned community of Alton, which between 1850-1856 was the seat of Denton County.

Locally, the bridge is known as "Goatman's Bridge", due to a legendary demonic folk legend of the same name, who is popularly believed to live in the forest surrounding the area.

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