Perry Township near Norwich in Muskingum County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Johnson's Mill/Salt Creek Covered Bridge

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025

1. Johnson's Mill/Salt Creek Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. Residents near Johnson's Mill on Big Salt Creek petitioned the Muskingum County Commissioners in June 1875 for a bridge. A year later, they agreed to pay Jesse Romine $445 for stone abutments and Thomas Fisher $646 for an uncovered 80' Warren truss superstructure, a design now uncommon among the state's wooden bridges. By November 1876 the bridge was complete. Rafters and a wooden shake roof were added in 1879. In 1953 the covered bridge was bypassed and became a private storage shed. The bridge and 2/3 acre were purchased for preservation in 1960 by the Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association, now known as the Ohio Historic Bridge Association.

Erected by Ohio Historic Bridge Association.

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 month for this entry is June 1875.

Location. 39° 59.94′ N, 81° 50.393′ W. Marker is near Norwich, Ohio, in Muskingum County. It is in Perry Township. It is at the intersection of Arch Hill Road (County Road 82) and Murphy Hill Road, on the right when traveling

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east on Arch Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2560-2582 Arch Hill Road, Zanesville OH 43701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

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 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: Salt Creek Bridge/Timber Covered Bridges (a few steps from this marker); Motels (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mile Markers (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Historic National Road (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Historic National Road in Ohio (approx. 1.9 miles away); Zane’s Trace Bridge (approx. 1.9 miles away); Warren Pony Truss Bridge (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norwich.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025

2. Johnson's Mill/Salt Creek Covered Bridge Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025

3. Johnson's Mill/Salt Creek Covered Bridge Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025

4. Johnson's Mill/Salt Creek Covered Bridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 10, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.