Wilberforce in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Stevenson Road Covered Bridge

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2016

1. Stevenson Road Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. Built in 1877 and spanning approximately ninety-five feet, the Stevenson Road Covered Bridge carried vehicular traffic until 2003. it is one of a few Smith truss bridges left in the United States. The Smith Bridge Company manufactured the bridge using various patents of the company, which were secured by it’s founder, Robert W. Smith. The company originated in Tippecanoe City, Ohio (Tipp City) and later relocated to Toledo. In 1890 the Toledo Bridge Company purchased the company from Smith, Robert Smith died in 1898 at the age of sixty-five, leaving behind a legacy of unique covered bridges.

Erected 2015 by Greene County Engineer The Ohio Historical Connection. (Marker Number 28- 29.)

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. 39° 44.094′ N, 83° 53.922′ W. Marker is in Wilberforce, Ohio, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of Stevenson Road (County Route 76) and Jones Road (County Route 86) on Stevenson Road. The bridge crosses Massie Creek. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1873 Stevenson Rd, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stevenson Road Bridge (here, next to this marker); Stevenson Cemetery Gate (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stevenson Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Kezia Emery Hall (1913) (approx. 1½ miles away); Carnegie Library (1907) (approx. 1½ miles away); Payne Theological Seminary (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Wilberforce University Campus at Tawawa Springs (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilberforce.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2016

2. Stevenson Road Covered Bridge Marker

The site from a distance, the new replacement bridge is to the left

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2016

3. Stevenson Road Covered Bridge Marker

Photographed by Robert Baughman, July 27, 2021

4. Stevenson Road Covered Bridge Marker

Information about how th bridge was built and who donated the land.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2016

5. Stevenson Road Covered Bridge Marker

Sign on the east gable end of the bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,708 times since then and 127 times this year. Last updated on January 25, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 4. submitted on July 28, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. 5. submitted on June 24, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.