The town of Bulls Bridge grew up just west of the Housatonic River, a few miles from the New York state line. An iron furnace, built in 1826, attracted hundreds of workers. Iron ore was brought in by wagon from Clove New York and quality pig iron was shipped out to Poughkeepsie. The town's population was thought to have been greater during the 1850s than it is today.
Bulls Bridge residents began to enjoy the benefits of their new bridge in 1842. The 109 foot span linked to a handful of neighboring Connecticut towns. The bridge is still used today and its queenpost truss system supports one lane traffic over the fast flowing Housatonic. Just north of the bridge is the Bulls Bridge dam and a scenic cascading waterfall.