When Was the Drawbridge Invented?

The first drawbridge was constructed in 1834, but its approaches impeded navigation and it was torn down in 1839.

Who invented the first drawbridge?

The state's first drawbridge was built by Benjamin Herron across the Cape Fear River at Wilmington. In 1774 a second bridge was constructed across the Cashie River at Windsor in Bertie County.

Did castles really have drawbridges?

Medieval castles were usually defended by a ditch or moat, crossed by a wooden bridge. In early castles the bridge might be designed to be destroyed or removed in the event of an attack, but drawbridges became very common.