Photo Opportunity Advisory

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 (Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania) —

WHAT: INSTALLATION OF THE WOODEN BRIDGE AT THE SHAWNEE INN AND GOLF RESORT.

DESCRIPTION:

Signaling the beginning of golf season, the iconic bridge of the is being installed.

Golf season officially opens on Saturday, March 28, 2009.

WHEN:

Photo opportunity available on Tuesday, March 24 starting at 8:00 a.m. Please contact Jeromy Wo to make arrangements.

WHERE:

The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort
Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania

BRIDGE FACTS:

  • 1015 pieces of lumber connected with 2610 bolts
  • 13 sections spanning 284 feet
  • Wooden bridge is comprised of Southern Yellow Pine and Douglas Fir
  • 95% of all supplies are re-used each year
  • Designed in 1911 by C.C. Worthington, a wealthy New York engineer and business owner who built The Buckwood Inn, now known as The Shawnee Inn

For more information or to schedule and interview with Shawnee’s management; please contact Jeromy Wo, Public Relations Coordinator at: (570) 424-4050 ext. 1409 or visit ShawneeInn.com.