Near Russells Point in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bickham Bridge - 1877
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2010
1. Bickham Bridge - 1877 Marker
View of the marker over the north entrance to the Bickham Covered Bridge.
Span-98' Smith Bridge Co., Toledo, OH
Type-Howe Truss. Cost - $2,335.00
Rehab-2002 the Righter Co., Columbus, OH
Cost-$475,334.57
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list.
Location. 40° 28.466′ N, 83° 50.427′ W. Marker is near Russells Point, Ohio, in Logan County. Marker is on County Route 38, 0.3 miles north of Ohio Route 366. This particular historical marker is situated above the north entrance to the covered bridge which is built across the South Fork Great Miami River, just east of Russells Point, OH. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Russells Point OH 43348, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Indian Lake Spillway (approx. 1.8 miles away); Indian Lake State Park (approx. 1.8 miles away); Orchard Island Post Office (approx. 2.4 miles away); Rainbow Division Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); St. Mary of the Woods Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Indian Lake Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Our Lady of Fatima Statue Park
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Regarding Bickham Bridge - 1877. It just so happened that I had arrived to take pictures of the Bickham Covered Bridge the day after a truck had accidentally taken out the covering over the south end entrance to the covered bridge with a overly too tall load. I have included several photos of the damage to the bridge that was still visible on the day that I arrived to take my pictures.
Also see . . .
1. 35-46-03 (Bickham Covered Bridge). This is a link to photos and detailed locational information regarding the Bickham Covered Bridge. (Submitted on August 8, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Ohio Covered Bridges List. This is a link to information on Ohio's Covered Bridges that is provided by Dale Travis. (Submitted on August 8, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
3. Bickham Covered Bridge. This is a link to a series of photographs of the Bickham Covered Bridge. (Submitted on August 8, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
4. Robert Smith’s Trusses. (Submitted on July 9, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2010
2. Bickham Bridge - 1877 Marker
View of the north entrance to the Bickham Covered Bridge, and the road sign displaying the legal weight limits for various vehicles that used the bridge.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2010
3. Bickham Bridge - 1877 Marker
A more distant view of the north entrance of the Bickham Covered Bridge with a view of the bridge's "Low Clearance" sign in the foreground.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2010
4. Bickham Bridge - 1877
View of the damaged south entrance to the Bickham Covered Bridge.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2010
5. Bickham Bridge - 1877
View of the damaged southeast corner of the Bickham Covered Bridge.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2010
6. Bickham Bridge - 1877
View from the northwest side of the Bickham Covered Bridge.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2010
7. Bickham Bridge - 1877
View of the interior of the Bickham Covered Bridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,453 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 8, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
