Blissfield in Coshocton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Helmick Covered Bridge

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2020

1. Helmick Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. Built 1863

Original Contractor
John Shrake

Restored 1996
Restoration Contractor
W.M. Brode Co.

Restoration Design By
Richland Engineering, Ltd.
Don Timmer

The restoration of the last remaining covered bridge in Coshocton County would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of the Helmick Covered Bridge Restoration Committee

Erected by Helmick Covered Bridge Restoration Committee.

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 1863.

Location. 40° 23.571′ N, 81° 56.575′ W. Marker is in Blissfield, Ohio, in Coshocton County. It is on County Road 25 near County Road 343, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30555 Co Rd 343, Blissfield OH 43805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Arlie Dale Mullet (here, next to this marker); The Site of White Woman’s Village (approx. 4 miles away); Clark School Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away); Relics of the Canal Age: Six-Mile Dam and Lock No. 5

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(approx. 4.6 miles away); a different marker also named Relics of the Canal Age: Six-Mile Dam and Lock No. 5 (approx. 5.2 miles away); Scout Headquarters (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Warsaw Hotel (approx. 5.2 miles away); Colonel William Simmons (approx. 5.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Helmick Covered Bridge. (Submitted on February 1, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2020

2. Helmick Covered Bridge Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2020

3. Helmick Covered Bridge Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2020

4. Helmick Covered Bridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 630 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 1, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.