Bridgeport, Nevada County, California


Bridgeport is a former settlement on the Yuba River in Nevada County, California, from the town of French Corral. Its elevation is above sea level.
It is notable for the Bridgeport Covered Bridge, a national and state historic landmark, used as a pedestrian crossing over the South Yuba River.
The South Yuba River State Park is adjacent.

History

In 1849, as part of the California Gold Rush, brothers Urias and Manual Nye built a trading post on the site.