Hanover Township near Perrysville in Ashland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mohican Covered Bridge

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 12, 2024

1. Mohican Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. A modern covered bridge created by combining modern highway engineering and aesthetic design. The materials used in its construction are of contemporary steel and concrete combined with native Mohican State Forest woods.

James A. Rhodes
Governor

Pearl E. Masheter
Director — Highways

Fred E. Morr
Director — Natural Resources

Donald H. Timmer
Designer

Ben Pierce
Highways — Natural Resources

Built and erected by
Benton Bridge Company
R. T. Menuez, Pres.

Erected 1968.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts.

Location. 40° 36.794′ N, 82° 19.01′ W. Marker is near Perrysville, Ohio, in Ashland County. It is in Hanover Township. It is at the intersection of Park Road, on the right when traveling north on Park Road. Marker is 1.6 miles southwest of the intersection of County Highway 939 and County Highway 3006. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perrysville OH 44864, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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 walking distance of this marker: Discover (a few steps from this marker); Welcome (a few steps from this marker); The All-Importaint Hemlock (a

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few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Discover (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pleasant Hill Dam (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mohican Fire Tower (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Mohican Fire Tower (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perrysville.

Mohican Covered Bridge and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 12, 2024

2. Mohican Covered Bridge and Marker

Marker is on the bridge over the east pedestrian walkway.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 624 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.