Sherburne in Fleming County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Sherburne Bridge
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015
1. Sherburne Bridge Marker
Lower small sign shows picture of former bridge and notes that it burned down in 1981.
The most unusual of Kentucky's covered bridges is the Sherburne "suspension" bridge, built 1867-68 at a cost of $3,500. In the early days a stagecoach route from Mt. Sterling to Maysville crossed the bridge, then privately owned. This bridge is 266 ft. long and has a single roadway 14 ft. wide. The heavy steel suspension cables and reinforcing timbers added in 1951.
Erected 1972 by the Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1438.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 38° 16.825′ N, 83° 48.215′ W. Marker is in Sherburne, Kentucky, in Fleming County. It is on Old State Highway 11 0.1 miles south of Old State Highway 1325, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 Stevens Rd, Flemingsburg KY 41041, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joe Creason (approx. 3.6 miles away); Upper Blue Licks (approx. 6.9 miles away); Grange City Covered Bridge (approx. 8.4 miles away);
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More about this marker. Bridge lost to arson 9 years after marker placed.
Also see . . . The Lost Sherburn Covered bridge. History in Your Own Backyard website entry (Submitted on May 5, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015
2. Small sign below marker.
Shows photo of former bridge that burned in 1981.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015
3. Sherburne Bridge former entrance area.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015
4. View looking north on Old State Highway 11
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015
5. Sponsors of marker.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015
6. Small model of bridge located about 1300 feet northwest.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,124 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
