Near Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Dents Run Covered Bridge

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 23, 2018

1. Dents Run Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. 1.5 miles south; erected in 1889 by order of Monongalia County Court. Contract awarded to W. A. Loar with Edward W. Brand as superintendent. Stone abutments built by Loar at cost of $198, with wood framework constructed by Wm. and Joseph Mercer at a cost of $250. Bridge is 40 ft. long, 13 ft. wide, and utilizes the Kingpost truss design. Last covered bridge still standing in county.

Erected 1981 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 39° 37.163′ N, 80° 1.84′ W. Marker is near Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is at the intersection of Fairmont Road (U.S. 19) and Sugar Grove Road (County Route 43), on the right when traveling south on Fairmont Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morgantown WV 26501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia.

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It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Monongalia County Extension Services & 4-H Center (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mt. Tabor Baptist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Lynch Chapel (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Westwood Middle School (approx. 2.8 miles away); In Memory Of The First Ladies Of Westover (approx. 2.8 miles away); Town of Granville Honor Roll (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Harmony Grove Church (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Dents Run Covered Bridge. The bridge is located on John Fox Road,

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 23, 2018

2. Dents Run Covered Bridge Marker

north of this marker.

Dents Run Covered Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 12, 2014

3. Dents Run Covered Bridge

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2021

4. Dents Run Covered Bridge

Dents Run Covered Bridge additional tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2021

5. Dents Run Covered Bridge additional tablet

S331-43/4-1.82 Dents Run Covered Bridge, Bridge No. 4358, Built circa 1889, rehabilitated 2004

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 954 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on April 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on May 3, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on April 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.