 Hamburg Bridge is located at a narrow point in the river, where it becomes shallowed and can no longer be passed by deep draft ships.A bridge has been standing at this site since 1759, and the area just below this head of navigation became the site of a small waterfront community.By 1800 (the first year for which reliable land records of the area are available), there were houses, shops, and wharves lining both sides of the river below the bridge.