Switzer in Franklin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Switzer Covered Bridge
Photographed By Christopher Light, June 17, 2008
1. Switzer Covered Bridge Marker
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.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
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), one mile south of Switzer Road (County Route 1689), on the left when traveling south. Switzer Road is a short cut from the town of Forks of the Elkhorn
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lindsay's Station (approx. 3.8 miles away); Buffalo Springs (approx. 4.1 miles away); Stamping Ground (approx. 4.2 miles away); Stonetown (approx. 4˝ miles away); St. Francis Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Buena Vista / Todd House (approx. 5 miles away); Kentucky African American Civil War Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away); Lexington & Ohio R.R. (approx. 5.3 miles away).
Photographed By Christopher Light, June 17, 2008
2. Switzer Covered Bridge
Photographed By Christopher Light, June 17, 2008
3. Switzer Covered Bridge Memorial Marker and Bridge
Photographed By Cyrus Thomas Wingate, May 13, 2012
4. Switzer Covered Bridge Marker
Reproduction of an oil painting of the Switzer Covered Bridge by the artist JoAnne Koonce. Date of painting is unknown.
Photographed By Christopher Light, June 17, 2008
5. 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]
Photographed By Christopher Light, June 17, 2008
6. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 3,543 times since then and 117 times this year. Last updated on September 20, 2008, by Michael Nolan of Frankfort, Kentucky. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. 4. submitted on May 28, 2012, by Cyrus Thomas Wingate of Winter Park, Fl. USA. 5, 6. submitted on August 2, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
