 There were three bridges previously built on this site—one each in 1796, 1824 and 1828.The 1824 and 1828 spans were constructed and operated by a group of businessmen which included Allen Wardner (1786–1877).The current bridge was built in 1866 by Bela Jenks Fletcher (1811–1877) of Claremont and James Frederick Tasker (1826–1903) of Cornish at a cost of $9,000 ().