Spokane Bridge, Washington

Coordinates: 47°41′40″N 117°02′51″W / 47.6943445°N 117.0474218°W / 47.6943445; -117.0474218

Spokane Bridge is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in Spokane County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The community is located on the banks of the Spokane River at the Washington–Idaho border, just south of Interstate 90. The city of Stateline, Idaho is located directly across the river to the northeast.

History

In 1862, A. C. "Charley" Kendall established a store on the north side of the Spokane River about a half a mile (0.6 km) west of the Washington–Idaho border. In 1864, Joe Herring, Timothy Lee, and Ned Jordan built the first bridge over the Spokane River and called it the Pioneer Bridge. The bridge was built about nine miles (14 km) east of the heavily used Plante's Ferry, and subsequently people began using the bridge instead of the ferry because it cost less. The first settlement in the region, which came to be known as Spokane Bridge, began to build up near the bridge. M. M. Cowley bought out Charley Kendall in 1872, after AC Kendall became sick, which included the bridge, a store and other out buildings totaling 13. Kendall also had about 130 head of cattle at the time. From the archives of the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum.

Demographics

References

Archives of the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum