Frances Appleton bridge story - Histoire du pont Frances Appleton - Boston

- Location: Frances Appleton Bridge, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Frances Appleton bridge, Boston
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The new "Frances Appleton pedestrian bridge" opened at the end of August 2018 to link the Charles/MGH T. station to the River Esplanade. It replaces the old pedestrian bridge spanning Storrow Drive.

It's a much nicer modernist structure that took quite a while to be completed, but now offers nearly unobstructed views of the Charles River with Cambridge on the other side, and, on the right, the famous "Salt and pepper" Longfellow Bridge, completely restored.

It's also the beginning of Walk in Boston # 11, Beacon Hill and surrounding parks.

Now, the best part of the story: this pedestrian bridge is called Frances Appleton because Henry Longfellow and her got married around 1850. They are now next to each other again! Isn't it charming?


Le nouveau pont piétonnier Frances Appleton a ouvert fin août 2018 pour relier la station de métro Charles/MGH à l'Esplanade de la Charles. Il remplace le vieux pont piétonnier qui passait au dessus de Storrow Drive.

 C'est une bien plus belle structure moderniste qui a mis du temps à être finie mais offre maintenant des vues presque dégagées de la rivière Charles avec Cambridge de l'autre côté et sur la droite le fameux pont "Poivre et Sel" Longfellow complétement restauré.

 C'est aussi le début de Promenade à Boston numéro 11, Beacon Hill et les parcs alentours.  

 Maintenant, la meilleure partie de l'histoire: ce pont piétonnier s'appelle Frances Appleton parce qu'Henry Longfellow et elle se sont mariés dans les années 1850. Ils sont donc maintenant à nouveau l'un prés de l'autre! N'est-ce pas charmant?


I am a printmaker, photographer, writer, and urban scout. When I'm not travelling, I live near Boston or on an island in New Brunswick. I post here some of what I see and do. /// Je suis un graveur, photographe, écrivain et éclaireur urbain. Quand je ne voyage pas, je vis près de Boston ou sur une île au New Brunswick. Je publie ici une partie de ce que je fais et vois.

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