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Meem’s Bottom Covered Bridge
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By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2006 | |
| | | 1. Meem’s Bottom Covered Bridge Marker | | |
Inscription. Built in 1892 by Franklin Hiser Wissler to provide access to his apple orchards at Strathmore Farms, this is the longest remaining covered bridge in Virginia. a 200-foot single span, located one-half mile northwest, the bridge is a Burr Truss design, a combination of arch with vertical and diagonal supports. All construction materials were obtained locally. Damaged by arsonists in 1976, the bridge was restored and reopened in 1979.
Erected 1980 by the Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number AB-1.)
Location. 38° 43.029′ N, 78° 38.814′ W. Marker is near Mount Jackson, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. Marker is on Old Valley Turnpike (U.S. 11) south of Wissler Road, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Jackson VA 22842, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within one mile of this marker, as the crow flies. McNeill’s Last Charge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Rude’s Hill (approx. one mile away); Cavalry Engagement (approx. one mile away); Rude's Hill (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Rude’s Hill (approx. one mile away).
Regarding Meem’s Bottom Covered Bridge. The bridge itself is on Wissler Road, which is off Route 11 just north of this marker. There is a small parking and picnic area on the east end of the bridge. It is the last covered bridge maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation.| | | | 
By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2006 | |
| | | 2. Marker at Pull-Off On Route 11 | | |
Also see . . .
1. Meem's Bottom Bridge. (Submitted on September 30, 2006.)
2. Meem’s Bottom Covered Bridge. Photographs and a short history of the bridge. (Submitted on January 13, 2010.)
3. Meems Bottom Bridge - A Step Back In Time. Essay with photos by Michelle Harper on the VirginiaWind website. (Submitted on September 30, 2006.)
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By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2006 | |
| | | 3. Heading East Towards the Bridge | | |
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By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2006 | |
| | | 4. Burr Truss Design Elements | | |
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By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2006 | |
| | | 5. The Restored Meem’s Bottom Covered Bridge | | The bridge is no longer a single span. It seems that the folks that rebuilt it after the fire did not want to trust the original design, adding concrete and steel. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 30, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,106 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 30, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia.
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