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This bridge is featured in The Bridges of New Jersey, also available on www.amazon.com.

       John Reading, a proprietor of the original colony of West Jersey, in 1703 purchased the land which ultimately became Stockton.  With the establishment of a railroad here, the name of the town became Centre Bridge Station.  The New Jersey and Pennsylvania legislatures authorized a bridge to be built between Black Eddy (known as Bull’s Island) and New Hope (then known Well’s Ferry).  The bridge was called Centre Bridge because of this central location.  Subsequent to that authorization, the Centre Bridge Company was formed, and in 1814 the first bridge was constructed on this site.  It was a wooden covered bridge.  Unlike the other covered bridges from Easton to Trenton, this one survived the flood of 1903, only to be destroyed by fire caused by lightening in 1923.  Stone masonry piers and abutments remained, and the present six-span Warren through truss bridge was built in 1926-27 on those foundations (with reinforced concrete casings).   The bridge tender's house and details of construction are featured.