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Chatham County Historical Association

Preserving and sharing the history of Chatham County North Carolina

How Chicken Bridge Got Its Name

31 Jan 2026 4:37 PM | Chatham Historical Museum (Administrator)


How did Chatham County's Chicken Bridge get its name? You old-timers will know, and several Chatham families are connected to the event that named the bridge.

If you haven't heard the story, see Barbara Pugh's article on the Chatham County Historical Association website to find out. Everyone is likely to learn something here about the history of the bridge.

https://chathamhistory.org/resources/Documents/PDFs/ResearchArticles/TheDayChickenBridgeGotItsName.pdf

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