This bridge was an otherwise traditional example of 1930s pony truss bridge construction. However,  likely due to some sort of structural deterioration, the bridge had been retrofitted in the oddest of ways. Girders from a through plate girder bridge have been attached to half of the bridge. The girders do not run the entire length of the bridge, and a pier was added to support the end of the girder that extended into the water. Holes were cut through the deck of the truss bridge to connect the girder. There apparently must have been an issue with the floor beams or deck stringers at this end of the bridge to cause this alteration to take plate.

This Bridge was replaced in 2008

Buell Wheeler's Service Station probably mid 1950s located at intersection of US 23 and Manor Road (originaly called Ferry Road as it led to the Scioto River Ferry to S.R. 104 near Ganderhook Road) This is where Riser Equipment is now located.  Also in the picture is the Country Kitchen Restaurant which Buell also ran. The buildings can still be seen across Manor Road from the new Riser Equipment building.

Rank and Organization: Private, Company E, 33d Ohio Infantry. Place and Date: Georgia, April 1862. Entered Service At: Wakefield, Pike County, Ohio. Birth: Pike County, Ohio. Date Of Issue: 28 July 1883.

One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta.

      On a hot, Atlanta, June day in 1862 at 4:30 in the afternoon, at southeast corner of Fair Street (now Memorial Drive) and South Park Avenue, Atlanta, GA., Samuel lost his life to the hangman's noose.  Being the 180 lbs that he was, Samuel survived the first signal by the hand of Captain G. J. Foreacre to hang the "Union Spies".  As with his comrade, William Campbell, alongside on the scaffold, the rope broke and Slavens and Campbell fell to the ground. Samuel struggled to sit up and was given a cup of water.  After regaining some composure, two new, readjusted  ropes were strung and again Captain Foreacre gave the signal. Samuel and his comrades lost their lives to the Confederate ropes.

    An odd fact of the hanging was that Captain G. J. Foreacre who was serving as Provost Marshal of Atlanta at the time, was a native of  Ohio.

Chattanooga National Cemetery showing Andrews Raiders Monument

      Buried temporarily at site of execution. Remains were removed to the National Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN, April 25, 1866, near Ohio Memorial, Section H, Grave No. 11,176. He is buried alongside his "Raider" comrades  where they share the proud "Andrews Raiders Monument".

     Samuel married Rachel Taylor, of Wakefield (b. 1839; d. February 6, 1907 daughter of Samuel Taylor), October 30, 1856.   Together they shared  three sons: John born 1858, Charles born 1859 and Samuel Clinton born 1861.