Near Hilton in Early County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge ⎯⎯⎯ Fannie Askew Williams Park
Photographed by David Seibert, August 9, 2003
1. Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge side of marker
Inscription.
Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge, also, Fannie Askew Williams Park. .
Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge. According to the May 2, 1883 minutes of the Early County Board of Commissioners, a commission was appointed "to inquire into the practicability of construction a bridge across Coheelee Creek at McDonald Ford." However, the construction contract was not let until July 7, 1891. Cost of labor was $490.41 with J. W. Baughman serving as supervisor and W. C. Sheffield, Chairman of the 1891 Commissioners.
Fannie Askew Williams Park. The Fannie Askew Williams Park, a picnic area adjacent to Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge on Old River Road, is maintained by the Early County Board of Commissioners. The land was made available to the county in 1959 by the late John H. Williams, of Blakely, and bears the name of his first wife. The Peter Early Chapter DAR serves as custodian of the park.
Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge
According to the May 2, 1883 minutes of the Early County Board of Commissioners, a commission was appointed "to inquire into the practicability of construction a bridge across Coheelee Creek at McDonald Ford." However, the construction contract was not let until July 7, 1891. Cost of labor was $490.41 with J. W. Baughman serving as supervisor and W. C. Sheffield, Chairman of the 1891 Commissioners.
Fannie Askew Williams Park
The Fannie Askew Williams Park, a picnic area adjacent to Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge on Old River Road, is maintained by the Early County Board of Commissioners. The land was made available to the county in 1959 by the late John H. Williams, of Blakely, and bears the name of his first wife. The Peter Early Chapter DAR serves as custodian of the park.
Erected 1980 by The Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Early County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 2, 1883.
Location. 31° 18.383′ N,
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85° 4.732′ W. Marker is near Hilton, Georgia, in Early County. It can be reached from Old River Road. Marker is located in Fannie Askew Williams Park near the covered bridge. The dirt road leading to the bridge is off Old River Road off GA 62, north of the dead town of Hilton. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blakely GA 39823, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Regarding Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge / Fannie Askew Williams Park. The Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge is the southern-most original covered bridge still standing in the United States. The bridge was restored in 1984.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,136 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
