Bridges to the Past
Bridges to the Past
On a backroad the sight of a covered bridge today may remind us of ghost stories and legends that tingled the scalp of many a small child who walked its gloomy length as the sun was sinking from sight.
For some, it revives memories of old covered bridge yarns like the one about "the rube headed into Pittsburgh from a small town in Ohio who, on reaching a covered bridge over the Allegheny, saw that the entrance was large enough for his load but considered the hole at the other end entirely too small - and headed back home again!"
Do you have any memories or stories about covered bridges?
The Knowlton Covered Bridge
The Knowlton Bridge was built in 1887 as a
multiple-kingpost truss and arch bridge, It was
also known as Long Bridge and is a three span,
192-foot bridge.
Knowlton Bridge is one of the two longest covered bridges in the state. It sits high above the river on cut-stone abutments. The bridge was raised at some point to keep it above the floodwaters. It was abandoned many years ago.
Kissing Bridges?
They were masterpieces of engineering, and
horse and buggy America called them “kissing
bridges.” The dark interiors proved ideal for
courtship.
They were also called “wishing bridges,” for everyone
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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 1887.
Location. 39° 36.083′ N, 81° 9.433′ W. Marker is in Rinard Mills, Ohio, in Monroe County. It is on Local Highway 384 0.3 miles east of Hilight (State Route 26), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35499 Township Hwy 384, New Matamoras OH 45767, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rinard Covered Bridge III (approx. 5.7 miles away); Matamoras World War I Monument (approx. 7.4 miles away); James Riggs Family (approx. 7.4 miles away); The Hune Covered Bridge (approx. 8 miles away); The Birth Place (approx. 8.1 miles away); Fly Landing of the Sistersville Ferry (approx. 8½ miles away); George Washington (approx. 8½ miles away); Wells Family Cemetery (approx. 8.7 miles away in West Virginia).
Also see . . . Knowlton Covered Bridge. (Submitted on February 1, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
