On July 22,2011 there was a special ceremony to give the Kent Narrows Drawbridge a new name. Why the name change? It's honoring the memory of the watermen of the Chesapeake Bay. Sonny Shuiltz, a former Queen Anne's County commissioner was a speaker at this event, which was quite appropriate considering he grew up around the Narrows. He gave credit to the late William Donald Schaffer for saving the Narrows.
Mr. Schultz said the original plans was to fill-in the waterway and there were no plans for the pilings to lift the highway over the waterway that we now have. So he called the governor and said "we have a problem". The governor looked into it and the plans were changed....and boy are we glad he did that. Look at all the activity down at the Narrows. We still have a working oyster house, restaurants, entertainment, and hotels. It is difficult to find parking on weekends throughout the summer season. If you only drive across the Kent Narrows heading to your summer vacation destinations, you are missing out.
I know only a little about the history of the Kent Narrows Bridge. I know the first bridge was built in 1876 and it was made completely of wood. Another bridge replaced that one just prior to the 1930"s and the Kent Narrows drawbridge, which has just been renamed, was built at almost the same time as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, and was completed in 1952.
Well, what's the new name of the Kent Narrows Drawbridge? It's "Watermen's Memorial Bridge, Kent Narrows"
So, the next time you drive across the Kent Narrows Bridge, stop in and visit awhile. You won't be sorry.
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