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Duncan Mills Bridge

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

From the record

“The Duncan Mills Bridge was one of nine metal highway bridges in Fulton County, Illinois nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. This particular one was located along west of Havana, Illinois near Lewistown.”

Wikipedia article Duncan Mills Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 38 National Register listings published here for Fulton County · listed in 1980 · category: Structure.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. W of Havanna, Lewistown, 61542
  • When was it listed? October 1980
  • Category. structure
  • Also known as. Metal Highway Bridges of Fulton County TR
  • Township. Isabel township
  • National Register reference number. 80001356 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

The ground it stands on

25,601 words

The chapter on Isabel Township in History of Fulton County, Illinois;, published 1879 names Lewistown. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.

Jacob Brouni was born in Ohio Feb. 24, 1826, the son of George and Xaucy Brown, of the same State ; in 1848 Mr. B. came by way of the rivers to Fulton county ; worked for S4 to 87 a month before coming here and 810 to $15 since, until in three years he laid up $250 and owned a horse ; worked at fanning two years and bought 80 acres of land on 7 years' time, at ยง750, and paid for it before this time expired; then bought another 80 acres at 81,600 and paid for it in less than two years; in 1863 he purchased 80 acres more, at 82,400 cash ; since that time he has bought 760 acres more. Aug. 23, 1853, he married Priscilla Cornell at Lewistown, who was a native of Meigs Co., O., Oct. 26, 1834; and they have had 10 children, some of them grown. Has been Highway Commissioner. Is a stock-raiser, sec. 21, Isabel tp. Republican. P. O., Duncan's Mills. Portraits of himself and wife are given in this volume.

Passage source: History of Fulton County, Illinois;, published 1879.

George Warner, farmer, sec. 8 ; P. O., Marbletown ; was born in Harrison county, O., in 1850. His father, Samuel Warner, was a native of the Buckeye State and farmer by occupation. He moved to Indiana and married Miss Sarah Carter. They raised a family of 12 children, George being the youngest surviving son. Samuel Warner came to Fulton county in 1858 and purchased farm property in Kerton. He died at Lewistown, and Mrs. W. passed away many years before her husband did, and but 6 cliildren survive. In 1871 George was married to Miss Lucinda Le Masters. Lillie V., David and Ira V. are their children.

Passage source: History of Fulton County, Illinois;, published 1879.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Isabel Township - 25,601 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.

Fires near this property

2 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Duncan Mills Bridge between 1999 and 2004, burning about 278 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
Debris and open burning1
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 April 2004Missing data/not specified/undetermined28 acresIllinois River National Wildlife RefugeKNOTT FIRE 4-5-04
14 October 1999Debris and open burning250 acresIllinois River National Wildlife RefugeCANTERBERR

Every fire recorded in Fulton County

Storms near this property

60 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lewistown, the town this property stands in, in 60 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 31 thunderstorm wind, 27 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 flood. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2016Thunderstorm WindLewistown$35,000Several trees and large tree branches blown down in Lewistown.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindLewistown$30,000Wind damage reported along Highway 24 from 3 miles east of Lewistown to Little America. Numerous tree branches were blown down and several picnic tables were overturned along this path.
September 2019Thunderstorm WindLewistown$25,000Numerous trees were blown down along IL-97 just north of Lewistown.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindLewistown$25,000Several small trees were blown down in Lewistown. Power lines were also brought down, causing scattered power outages.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindLewistown$20,000A garage was destroyed at Hedgecomb Road in Lewistown.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindLewistown$20,000A 14-inch diameter tree was blown down onto power lines and a parked vehicle.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindLewistown$12,000A garage was damaged and a power pole was blown down.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindLewistown$10,000Large tree limbs were snapped.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindLewistown$10,000A tree was blown down onto the roof of the fire department. Several power lines were blown down across town.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindLewistown$1,000A carport was severely damaged.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindLewistown-A portion of a barn roof was blown off, as were shingles from a home. A portion of a large tree was also blown down. The report was relayed by the county Emergency Manager.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindLewistown-A farm outbuilding lost a small subset of its metal roofing panels.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindLewistown-A trained spotter reported 60-65 mph wind gusts.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindLewistown-A trained spotter estimated a wind gust of 55-60 mph.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindLewistown-Emergency manager estimated 60 mph wind gusts.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindLewistown-A tree was blown over along West Milton Avenue.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindLewistown-Two metal farm outbuildings experienced roof damage and two power poles were blown down northeast of Lewistown.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindLewistown-A grain bin was crumpled.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindLewistown-Extensive tree damage occurred in Lewistown with tree limbs down on houses.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindLewistown-An 8 to 12-inch diameter tree branch was blown down.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindLewistown-Numerous tree branches were blown down.
March 2022Thunderstorm WindLewistown-A pine tree was snapped.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindLewistown-Debris from yards was blown blocks away.
August 2009FloodLewistown-Heavy rainfall in a short amount of time caused areas of minor flooding in and near Lewistown. Water flowed across the road at Rt 100 and Taylor Road and numerous streets were flooded in Lewistown.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindLewistown-Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.
May 2006HailLewistown-Widespread large hail, with maximum sizes ranging from 1 to 3 inches, was reported along a line from Lewistown, to St. David, to Canton. The largest hail was reported in the vicinity of St David.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindLewistown-A few tree limbs were blown down.
September 2006Flash FloodLewistown-Flooding reported in town, resulting in numerous flooded basements.
June 2005HailLewistown-Golf ball sized hail broke windows on several vehicles.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindLewistown-A tree and several large tree limbs were blown down.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindLewistown-Windows were blown out of a house as well as power poles knocked down.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindLewistown-Thunderstorm winds blew siding off of a house causing minor damage.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindLewistown-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines in Lewistown and in Sepo. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindLewistown-As the storms moved through Fulton County, numerous large tree limbs and power lines were blown down 1 mile north of Lewistown, in Canton, and in Banner.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindLewistown-no account filed
June 2024HailLewistown-no account filed
April 2023HailLewistown-no account filed
May 2023HailLewistown-no account filed
May 2023HailLewistown-no account filed
May 2023HailLewistown-no account filed
April 2020HailLewistown-no account filed
September 2019HailLewistown-no account filed
September 2019HailLewistown-no account filed
May 2019HailLewistown-no account filed
December 2018HailLewistown-no account filed
April 2013HailLewistown-no account filed
June 2010HailLewistown-no account filed
June 2010HailLewistown-no account filed
June 2010HailLewistown-no account filed
June 2010HailLewistown-no account filed
March 2006HailLewistown-no account filed
May 2006HailLewistown-no account filed
March 2005HailLewistown-no account filed
August 2003HailLewistown-no account filed
May 2003HailLewistown-no account filed
May 2002HailLewistown-no account filed
May 2000HailLewistown-no account filed
July 1997HailLewistown-no account filed
February 1996HailLewistown-no account filed
May 1995HailLewistown-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Fulton County

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

5 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Ogden-Fettie Site3.7 miles1972
East Waterford School4.0 miles2009
Dickson Mounds4.1 miles1972
Oak Hill Cemetery4.6 miles1995
St. James Episcopal Church4.7 miles1974

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 80001356 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Fulton CountyAll 38 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.