Comments on: $1.7 Million Replacement Of Dawson Road Bridge Begins http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/1-7-million-replacement-of-dawson-road-bridge-begins Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:44:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Courious http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/1-7-million-replacement-of-dawson-road-bridge-begins/comment-page-1#comment-510155 Courious Sun, 05 Feb 2023 17:53:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=503435#comment-510155 Speaking of signs…the stop sign at Dawson and Findley should be removed. Dawson is the main road. Shouldn’t Findley have the stop? Speaking of signs…the stop sign at Dawson and Findley should be removed. Dawson is the main road. Shouldn’t Findley have the stop?

]]> By: Red Dog http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/1-7-million-replacement-of-dawson-road-bridge-begins/comment-page-1#comment-510109 Red Dog Sat, 04 Feb 2023 15:46:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=503435#comment-510109 Neal ... Thank you for the history lesson. Very interesting. Neal …
Thank you for the history lesson. Very interesting.

]]> By: Jim http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/1-7-million-replacement-of-dawson-road-bridge-begins/comment-page-1#comment-510108 Jim Sat, 04 Feb 2023 15:40:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=503435#comment-510108 Almost $2,000,000 to replace that little bridge? Almost $2,000,000 to replace that little bridge?

]]> By: Neal http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/1-7-million-replacement-of-dawson-road-bridge-begins/comment-page-1#comment-510061 Neal Fri, 03 Feb 2023 21:45:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=503435#comment-510061 The bridge is the site of the first Pringle Mill in Florida, cutting right through the middle of the dam structure. Abraham Pringle and family came here in 1818, when still Spanish territory, and got a land grant. This seemed like a great place for a mill, but upon completion, neighbor Carlos Le Baron informed them that they had built on Le Baron's land. John Pringle, Abe's son, bought the land upstream on the other side of US29 and built a new mill. The new mill was later operated by the Diamonds and the Pritchetts, into the 20th century. That structure was torn down and the Tisdales built a new gristmill and ice plant. The Pringles also built a mill near the Century Courthouse, which was later operated by Beasley. A big project was the construction of a toll bridge across the river. The Pringles raised cotton, had a cotton press, harvested timber and made lumber. They built the Pringle School, co-located with Pleasant Hill Church for years. Three members of the Pringle family are buried in the Pringle Cemetery on Bluff Springs Road. You might know where it is, if someone had not stolen the sign I had made. Back to the bridge, heading north you can see timbers of the first Pringle mill in the water on the left. The bridge is the site of the first Pringle Mill in Florida, cutting right through the middle of the dam structure. Abraham Pringle and family came here in 1818, when still Spanish territory, and got a land grant. This seemed like a great place for a mill, but upon completion, neighbor Carlos Le Baron informed them that they had built on Le Baron’s land. John Pringle, Abe’s son, bought the land upstream on the other side of US29 and built a new mill. The new mill was later operated by the Diamonds and the Pritchetts, into the 20th century. That structure was torn down and the Tisdales built a new gristmill and ice plant.
The Pringles also built a mill near the Century Courthouse, which was later operated by Beasley. A big project was the construction of a toll bridge across the river.
The Pringles raised cotton, had a cotton press, harvested timber and made lumber. They built the Pringle School, co-located with Pleasant Hill Church for years.
Three members of the Pringle family are buried in the Pringle Cemetery on Bluff Springs Road. You might know where it is, if someone had not stolen the sign I had made.
Back to the bridge, heading north you can see timbers of the first Pringle mill in the water on the left.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2023/02/1-7-million-replacement-of-dawson-road-bridge-begins/comment-page-1#comment-510049 David Huie Green Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:46:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=503435#comment-510049 ...and the detour signs direct you DOWN Bluff Springs Road just to tell you that you can't go that way. I love America. …and the detour signs direct you DOWN Bluff Springs Road just to tell you that you can’t go that way.

I love America.

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