Oxford: Bridge over Railroad in Sanctuary (Location)

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Display Label: 
Bridge over Railroad
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OutOfYoknapatawpha
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Text (when unambiguous)
X: 
1749
Y: 
272
Description: 

The "bridge across the railroad cutting" serves to connect the town of Oxford to the campus of the University of Mississippi (30). Historically, this setting is the 'Hilgard Cut,' the bridge and track that were designed by an engineer named Eugene Hilgard just before the Civil War to allow trains to run through Jefferson more smoothly and students to cross into town more easily.

Role: 
Site of Event
Status: 
Continuous
Types: 
Railroad Track; Bridge
True X: 
2360
True Y: 
312

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