Stone Mountain in DeKalb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Covered Bridge
Photographed by M. L., July 9, 2004
1. Covered Bridge Marker
"Covered bridges" or "lattice bridges" were common throughout the Eastern U.S, during the nineteenth century. This bridge formerly spanned the North Fork of the Oconee River in the city of Athens, Ga.. connecting College Avenue and Hobson Avenue.
Clarke County Ordinary S.M. Herrington let a building contract 26 March, 1891, for $2,470. to W.W. King. It cost $18,000 to move the bridge from Athens, 60 miles, to this point. Bridges like this were refuge for travelers during storms, courting couples, and robbers who hid themselves on the overhead timbers and dropped down on the unsuspecting victim.
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. A significant historical date for this entry is March 26, 1891.
Location. 33° 48.207′ N, 84° 8.011′ W. Marker is in Stone Mountain, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It is on Covered Bridge Lane. Marker is in Stone Mountain Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stone Mountain GA 30083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stone Mountain - Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Country Comes Before Me (approx. 0.7 miles away); So, What Happened Here? (approx. 0.8 miles
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Photographed by M. L., July 9, 2004
2. Covered Bridge with kids
Picture of the covered bridge with the grand-kids
Photographed by M. L., July 9, 2004
3. Covered Bridge
Photographed by M. L., July 9, 2004
4. Covered Bridge
Photographed by M. L., July 9, 2004
5. Inside view of Covered Bridge
Photographed by M. L., July 9, 2004
6. Covered Bridge
Photographed by M. L., July 9, 2004
7. Covered Bridge
Photographed by David Seibert, March 24, 2000
8. Stone Mountain Covered Bridge Portal
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,229 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 4, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. 8. submitted on September 5, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
