Eldean in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Eldean Bridge
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 14, 2019
1. The Eldean Bridge NHL Marker
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
Built in 1860, the Eldean bridge possesses national significance as an excellent example of covered bridge construction. Its span is a rare surviving Long Truss, a highly significant nineteenth-century timber truss type, the Eldean Bridge is the most structurally intact of less than a dozen surviving Long Truss covered bridges in the United States.
Erected 2016 by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 40° 4.666′ N, 84° 13.019′ W. Marker is in Eldean, Ohio, in Miami County. It is on Eldean Road (County Road 33) 0.1 miles east of County Road 25A, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 633 Eldean Rd, Troy OH 45373, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro, in the Miami Valley, and in the 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eldean Covered Bridge (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Eldean Covered Bridge
this page online
Also see . . . Eldean Covered Bridge. (Submitted on February 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 14, 2019
2. The Eldean Bridge NHL Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 14, 2019
3. The Eldean Bridge
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 14, 2019
4. The Eldean Bridge
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 14, 2019
5. The Eldean Bridge Interior
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
