Near Mount Jackson in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Meem’s Bottom Covered Bridge
By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2006
1. Meem’s Bottom Covered Bridge Marker
Built in 1892 by Franklin Hiser Wissler to provide access to his apple orchards at Strathmore Farms, this is the longest remaining covered bridge in Virginia. a 200-foot single span, located one-half mile northwest, the bridge is a Burr Truss design, a combination of arch with vertical and diagonal supports. All construction materials were obtained locally. Damaged by arsonists in 1976, the bridge was restored and reopened in 1979.Erected 1980 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number AB-1.)
Location. 38° 43.029′ N, 78° 38.814′ W. Marker is near Mount Jackson, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. Marker is on Old Valley Turnpike (U.S. 11) south of Wissler Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Jackson VA 22842, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Meem's Bottom Covered Bridge (approx. half a mile away); McNeill’s Last Charge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Rude’s Hill (approx. one mile
By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2006
2. Marker at Pull-Off On Route 11
Regarding Meem’s Bottom Covered Bridge. The bridge itself is on Wissler Road, which is off Route 11 just north of this marker. There is a small parking and picnic area on the east end of the bridge. It is the last covered bridge maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Also see . . .
1. Meem's Bottom Bridge. (Submitted on September 30, 2006.)
2. Meem’s Bottom Covered Bridge. Photographs and a short history of the bridge. (Submitted on January 13, 2010.)
3. Meems Bottom Bridge - A Step Back In Time. Essay with photos by Michelle Harper on the VirginiaWind website. (Submitted on September 30, 2006.)
Categories. • Bridges & Viaducts • Landmarks •
By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2006
3. Heading East Towards the Bridge
By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2006
4. Burr Truss Design Elements
By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2006
5. The Restored Meem’s Bottom Covered Bridge
The bridge is no longer a single span. It seems that the folks that rebuilt it after the fire did not want to trust the original design, adding concrete and steel.
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2017. This page originally submitted on September 30, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,811 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 30, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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