Sevierville in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Harrisburg Covered Bridge
Photographed by Robbie Boquet, July 22, 2022
1. Harrisburg Covered Bridge Marker
400 yards south, this bridge was built over the East Fork of the Little Pigeon River in 1875 by Elbert Stephenson Early, an area resident who owned Newport Mills. The bridge had deteriorated and its loss was threatened until it was restored in 1972 through the joint efforts of the Great Smokies Chapter and the Spencer Clack Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1C 55.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 35° 51.662′ N, 83° 28.936′ W. Marker is in Sevierville, Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is at the intersection of Old Covered Bridge Road and Harrisburg Road on Old Covered Bridge Road. There are 3 markers to this bridge. One on entrance of Harrisburg Rd and the second one is in front of the bridge and the third is inside the bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sevierville TN 37862, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in the Great Smoky Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern 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 original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, the State of Franklin, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Harrisburg Covered Bridge (a
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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 21, 2010
2. Harrisburg Covered Bridge Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 21, 2010
3. Harrisburg Covered Bridge Marker
Follow the signs to the bridge which is still in use.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 21, 2010
4. Harrisburg Covered Bridge 1875
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 21, 2010
5. Harrisburg Covered Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,227 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on July 22, 2022, by Robbie Boquet of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 26, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
