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Switzer Covered Bridge
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By Christopher Light, June 17, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Switzer Covered Bridge Marker | | |
Inscription. Franklin County's only covered bridge spans North Elkhorn Creek and is 120 ft. long and 11 ft. wide. It was built by George Hockensmith circa 1855. each entrance has a sawtooth edge; the lattice is pinned with trunnels (treenasil). Restored in 1906 by Louis Bower. Closed to traffic in 1954. This bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1974.
Erected 1976 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1571.)
Location. 38° 15.138′ N, 84° 45.591′ W. Marker is in Switzer, Kentucky, in Franklin County. Marker is on Jones Lane (Route 1262) (County Route 1262 at milepost 3), 1 mile south of Switzer Road (County Route 1689), on the left when traveling south. Click for map. Switzer Road is a short cut from the town of Forks of the Elkhorn on US 60 (just east of Frankfort) and Stamping Ground, KY (US 227). Marker is in this post office area: Frankfort KY 40601, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Leestown (approx. 6.4 miles away); Buffalo Trace Distillery - - Warehouse C (approx. 6.5 miles away); Buffalo Trace (approx. 6.5 miles away); Buffalo Trace Distillery (approx. 6.5 miles away); Franklin County Hemp / Hemp in Kentucky (approx. 6.7 miles away); Glen Willis (approx. 6.7 miles away); Frankfort (approx. 6.9 miles away); Daniel Boone - Pioneer / Grave of Daniel Boone (approx. 6.9 miles away). |
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By Christopher Light, June 17, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Switzer Covered Bridge | | |
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By Christopher Light, June 17, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Switzer Covered Bridge Memorial Marker and Bridge | | |
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By Christopher Light, June 17, 2008 | |
| | | 4. Switzer Covered Bridge Memorial Marker | | Switzer Covered Bridge, Dedicated to the Preservation of the Bridge, Established 1989. [includes a list of all donors on the posts] | | |
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By Christopher Light, June 17, 2008 | |
| | | 5. Switzer Covered Bridge | | Switzer Covered Bridge, A Switzer Covered Bridge Authority Project. Switzer Covered Bridge ist he Official Covered Bridge of Kentucky. Bridge Damaged in the flood of 1997, reconstrucgted in 1998. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Paul E. Patton, Governor. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, James C. Codell III, Secretary. Kentucky Routism Developmetn Cabinet, Anne R. Lata, Secretary. Kentucky Department of Parks, Kenny Rapier, Commissioner. Rdeconstruction Contractor, Intech Contracting,Inc., Lexington, Kentucky. NHTB Architects Engineering Planners, Louisville, Kentucky. Funding provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Kentucky Tourism Development Cabinet, Kentucky Department of Parks, Technical support provided by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Kentucky Heritage Council, and Kentucky Division of Emergency Management. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on August 2, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,349 times since then. Last updated on September 20, 2008, by Michael Nolan of Frankfort, Kentucky. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 2, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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