Near Milford Center in Union County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Culbertson Covered Bridge
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Reuben L. Partridge (1823- 1900) Bridge Builder
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 28, 2016
1. Culbertson Covered Bridge Marker
Culbertson Covered Bridge was built in 1872-1873 by Reuben L. Partridge at a cost of $1,375, using his "Partridge Block" truss design. This bridge was originally constructed across Treacle's Creek on State Route 4, south of Milford Center. In 1921, the bridge was replaced, but the wooden superstructure was saved for reuse for a new bridge on Winget Road. The bridge was put into place in 1922 on abutments built by Reed & Snyder. In 1988, Union County employees rehabilitated the bridge by installing wood girders inside the wood trusses and suspended the floor from the girders. The Partridge trusses currently carry only the weight of the original bridge. The steel piers under the bridge are not original.
Reuben L. Partridge was born on September 10, 1823, in Wilmington, New York. He came to Marysville, Ohio in 1836 where he learned wagon and carriage making and later operated a carpentry and furniture business. As early as 1855 he began building bridges and patented his own wood truss design in 1872, which was used in many of his covered bridges. Over the next 45 years Partridge constructed hundreds of bridges throughout Ohio. He joined the Columbus Bridge Company in 1886, which built iron and wood bridges
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Erected 2011 by Union County Commissioners Union County Convention and Visitors Bureau The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 14- 80.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists.
Location. 40° 8.289′ N, 83° 27.162′ W. Marker is near Milford Center, Ohio, in Union County. It is on Winget Road (County Route 62), in the median. Winget Road runs east from Homer Road (86). Homer Road cuts southeast from St Rt 4, just north of its intersection with US 36, about 3 miles south of Milford Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21945 Winget Rd, Milford Center OH 43045, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Till Plains and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bigelow Bridge / The Darby Plains (approx. 2.1 miles away); Today, only a few prairies are left in Ohio (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bigelow Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Welcome To Bigelow Cemetery State Nature Preserve
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 28, 2016
2. Reuben L. Partridge (1823- 1900) Bridge Builder Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 28, 2016
3. Culbertson Covered Bridge Marker
full view of marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 28, 2016
4. Culbertson Covered Bridge Marker
marker in the distance. Winget Road is a dead end, serving several farms. Heavy truck traffic and farm machinery are diverted to the ford at the left, to cross Treacle Creek.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 28, 2016
5. Culbertson Covered Bridge Marker
the bridge, over Treacle Creek
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 28, 2016
6. Culbertson Covered Bridge Marker
the portrait and signature of Reuben L. Partridge
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,849 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 29, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
