Logan in Hocking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Falls Mill Bridge

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 29, 2016

1. Falls Mill Bridge Marker

Inscription.

The previous bridge at this location was a 250 foot long, steel Pennsylvania truss. It was originally built in 1914 by the Pennsylvania Bridge Company and located in Hamilton County. In 1956 it was moved for reuse at this location to carry State Route 664 over the Hocking River. It remained in use until 2006, when it was replaced with a new bridge.

Pennsylvania trusses were developed for use on railroads in the 1870's and featured a polygonal top chord. The Falls Mill Bridge was considered historic as a rare and unique example for highway bridges in Ohio.

Falls Mill Bridge got its name from the adjacent mill that once stood at the lower falls until the 1930's. The mill was built around 1815 by Logan founder and former Ohio Governor, Thomas Worthington.

Erected 2011 by Ohio Department of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 39° 32.525′ N, 82° 25.873′ W. Marker is in Logan, Ohio, in Hocking County. It is at the intersection of Ohio Route 664 and River Street (County Road 13), on the left when

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traveling east on Ohio Route 664. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: At Southwest End of Bridge Over Hocking River, Logan OH 43138, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Post No. 78 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Native American and Pioneer Garden (approx. 0.8 miles away); Colonel Charles Young’s Historic Ride to Washington / Logan, Ohio: The Third Night’s Stop (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hocking County Desert Storm Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hocking County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hocking County Iraqi Freedom Memorial

Falls Mill Bridge and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 29, 2016

2. Falls Mill Bridge and Marker

(approx. 1.2 miles away); Hocking County Korean War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Thomas Worthington (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Logan.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, March 25, 2024

3. Falls Mill Bridge Marker

The Falls with bridge in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,792 times since then and 136 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 25, 2024, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin.