Parker Bridge
Built in 1873
Bridge Destroyed by fire 5-17-91
Cross Over The Bridge Committee formed 7-29-91 to raise $150,000 to restore the Parker Bridge & also the Swartz Bridge.
Committee's goal was achieved and the bridge was dedicated 10-25-92 Federal & State proclamations were issued.
Heartfelt thanks to all contributors.
Brick & engraving by J.A. Miller Tile Co.
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 1873.
Location. 40° 54.165′ N, 83° 14.671′ W. Marker is in Belle Vernon, Ohio, in Wyandot County. It is on Everhart Road (Local Highway 40) 0.2 miles Highway 37, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6028 Everheart Road, Sycamore OH 44882, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tarhe (approx. half a mile away); Belle Vernon Evangelical Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Battle Island (approx. 3.1 miles away); Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Assn. (approx. 3.4 miles away); Upper Sandusky (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle Island (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Parker Covered Bridge. (Submitted on February 1, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)
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 659 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 1, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
