German Township near Germantown in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Germantown's Famous Covered Bridge
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2023
1. Germantown's Famous Covered Bridge Marker
Built in 1870 reputed to be the only one of its kind in the world restored in 1963 by Covered Bridge Committee
Dedicated and officially opened to traffic by Senator Charles Whalen October 17, 1964 John B. McGuff Mayor
Erected by Covered Bridge 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 date for this entry is October 17, 1964.
Location. 39° 37.573′ N, 84° 21.886′ W. Marker is near Germantown, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in German Township. It is on East Center Street east of North Water Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 313 E Center St, Germantown OH 45327, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Germantown Covered Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shuey House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gunckel Heritage (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shuey Mill (approx. half a mile away); Germantown (approx. half a mile away); Germantown Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Germantown (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Germantown.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Village of Germantown (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2023
2. Germantown's Famous Covered Bridge Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2023
3. Germantown's Famous Covered Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
