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Pakenham 5 Arched Stone Bridge is the only stone bridge of its kind on the North American continent. It is 268 feet long, 25 feet wide, and 22 feet high, with five 40-foot arches, piers 8 feet thick, and abutments at each end 18 feet. Its largest stone is 9 feet long and 2½ feet square and weighs 5 tons. It was built by O'Toole and Keating of Ottawa.
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