The Bridge Over the Christine
		After years of having a ferry carry passengers and goods across the Christina Creek at this point, the New Castle County Court ordered in 1679 that a bridge be built at this location.  Originally a wooden bridge, it was unreliable and according to local lore a loose slate almost caused George Washington to get dumped into the river here one day.  A stone arch bridge replaced the wooden one in 1812, capable of carrying the load of a Conestoga Wagon.  The current bridge was built in 1937, and is a steel girder bridge with rock-face ashlar details and good craftmenship; a good example of a masonry embellished rolled steel girder bridge. The bridge is best known for its military associations.  In 1781, General Lafayette landed 1,200 troops at this location and marched them from here down the Kings Highway (now Route 7) to meet the navy under Benedict Arnold at Elkton, then ravaging the coasts of the Chesapeake Bay.
				The Christina Bridge on Delaware Route 273, 2003