Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 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.”
Wikipedia article General Dean Suspension Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Clinton County · listed in 1973 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of General Dean Suspension Bridge between 2001 and 2014, burning about 14 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | KLEIBOEKER |
| 10 March 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 4 December 2013 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 13-0000088 |
| 10 October 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | KNOLHOFF |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of General Dean Suspension Bridge: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schafer Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Clinton Cty Hwy Dept | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Huelsman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Carlyle, the town this property stands in, in 28 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 14 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs and several trees in an area between Carlyle and Keysport. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree in town. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around town. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Carlyle | - | Up to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Several roads in Carlyle were flooded. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | - | A large tree was blown down south of Carlyle, blocking Illinois Route 127. |
| July 2004 | Hail | Carlyle | - | A storm spotter reported 1 inch hail in Carlyle. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | - | Storm spotters reported the roof of a home along Highway 50 damaged by wind gusts. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | - | The County Sheriff reported numerous trees and power lines down. |
| November 2002 | Flash Flood | Carlyle | - | Slow moving thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain on parts of Clinton County. The Clinton County Sheriff reported that Highways 50 and 161 near Carlyle were flooded. |
| June 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Carlyle | - | A small tornado initially touched down north of Carlyle in the vicinity of the Fun Center on Highway 127. Supports on some of the equipment were ripped off and driven into the ground by the tornado. The tornado damaged 2 homes northeast of the Fun Center ripping off roof shingles and damaging the roof of a garage. A pole barn was also destroyed. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down numerous trees and power lines. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Carlyle | - | Golf ball-size hail was reported. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
| January 2012 | Hail | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
| January 2012 | Hail | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carlyle | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73000693 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Clinton County | All 2 listed properties in this county. |
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