Regency Suspension Bridge (1997)

(near extinct town of Regency, 4.4 mi. S) This area's first Colorado River bridge was built in 1903 between Mills and San Saba counties to serve area ranchers and farmers. The bridge fell into the river on May 9, 1924, killing Raymond Burns Jernigan (b. June 28, 1914), his horse, and several cattle. Its replacement was destroyed in a 1936 flood. Erected in 1939 by 90 percent hand labor, the Regency Suspension Bridge became the pride of the area. Youths gathered there in the 1940s to picnic, dance, and sing. Bypassed by paved roads, it survives as one of the last suspension bridges in Texas. (1976, 1997)

Regency Suspension Bridge is a historical marker in Goldthwaite, Mills County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Mills County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 38 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.4677, -98.8604 near Goldthwaite. The nearest cataloged historic site is Buffalo-Ebony Cemetery (historical marker), about 2.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Regency Suspension Bridge, Jones Valley Cemetery, and Site of Chesser Valley Community.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507022686. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.