Historical Marker

Barger Bridge

Ringgold · Catoosa County

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The Story

This Ringgold bridge honors longtime mayor John Joseph 'Joe' Barger, a Combustion Engineering metallurgical engineer and prolific inventor who led the city for roughly four decades.

About this site

Barger Bridge is a historical marker in Ringgold, Catoosa County. It is one of 114 historical markers documented in Catoosa County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.9150, -85.1076 near Ringgold. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Ringgold Depot (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Western & Atlantic Depot, The Great Locomotive Chase, and Ringgold Depot.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.9150, -85.1076 · Ringgold, Catoosa County

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