Newport Township near Marietta in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Hills Covered Bridge
Wayne National Forest
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 22, 2020
1. The Hills Covered Bridge Marker
Once we had the most!
Ohio once had more covered bridges than any other state! A conservative guess is that Ohio once had over 2,000 of these bridges. Today, the national leader is Pennsylvania, but Ohio's remaining covered bridges are treasured artifacts from the past. This scenic byway (SR 26) features five covered bridges. If you have the time, stop at each bridge to learn more about this unique part of Ohio's cultural heritage.
What is a Truss?
A truss is an arrangement of posts, rods, and timbers in a rigid form so that together they support each other, plus whatever weight is put on the structure.Covered bridge trusses employ a triangle or a series of combined triangles. Different bridge designers used different truss designs. Here are some of the truss designs you can see used on the covered bridges found along the byway.
[Bridges shown:]
Long Truss
Wernwag Truss
Howe Truss
Smith Truss
Multiple Kingpost Truss
The Hills Covered Bridge
The Hills Covered Bridge was built in 1878 by the Hocking Valley Bridge Works and features a Howe truss. When it was built the bridge cost $13 per linear foot. It
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The Cow Run Bridge (below) once stood a few miles upstream from the Hills Bridge. It was one of seven forme covered bridges, now gone, that spanned the Little Muskingum River.
Erected by Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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 year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 39° 25.617′ N, 81° 21.667′ W. Marker is near Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is in Newport Township. It is on Hills Bridge Road 0.1 miles north of Zion Ridge Road (County Road 544). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Hills Bridge Road, Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 22, 2020
2. The Hills Covered Bridge and marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Washington's Campsite (approx. 4 miles away); Charlie Schob Discovery Garden (approx. 4˝ miles away); Discovery Garden (approx. 4˝ miles away); Sewah Studios (approx. 4.6 miles away); Cisler Terrace (approx. 4.7 miles away); Beren Memorial Plaza (approx. 4.8 miles away); McKinney Media Center (approx. 4.8 miles away); William 'Shep' Sheppard (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,077 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
