General Dean Suspension Bridge
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General Dean Suspension Bridge | |
 The General Dean Suspension Bridge, ca. 2000 | |
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| Nearest city | Carlyle, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 38°36′40″N 89°21′28″W / 38.61111°N 89.35778°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1859 |
| Engineer | P. Griffith Smith[1] |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000693[2] |
| Added to NRHP | April 3, 1973 |
The General Dean Suspension Bridge spans the Kaskaskia River at Carlyle in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. It is named after Major General William F. Dean, a native of Carlyle who served during the Korean War. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was added to the Register in 1973.[3]
