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Covered Bridges 🌉 Historical Markers
Wooden bridges were covered to protect the bridge flooring from the elements. It was more economical to re-roof a bridge than to replace the flooring. Concrete and Steel spans replaced covered bridges when they became cheaper to build.
By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 2, 2009
Fish House Covered Bridge Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On South Shore Road (County Route 110) at Fish House Road (County Route 109), on the right when traveling south on South Shore Road. |
| | Erected 1818, by state, at Fish House over Sacandaga River. D. Stewart, builder. Jacob Shew, Assemblyman. Torn down 1930. 2000 Ft. North — — Map (db m44404) HM |
| On W Main St (New York State Route 94) 0 miles south of Patricia Lane, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Covered Bridge
Brooks' Bridge built 1840
Blooming Grove and Greycourt Turnpike. Replaced in 1922 — — Map (db m58577) HM |
| On Glimmerglass State Park Road 0.4 miles north of County Road 31, on the right when traveling north. |
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Built by Andrew Alden, Lorenzo Bates and Cyrenus Clark in 1825, the Hyde Hall Covered Bridge is not only the oldest existing covered bridge in New York State, but in the United States. Restored in 1967 by the State of New York and placed on the . . . — — Map (db m43340) HM |
| On North Shore Road (County Route 4), on the right when traveling east. |
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Built by Arad Copeland
below Beecher Falls in 1879.
Only NYS Queenpost Truss
Bridge. Placed on NYS and
National Register in 1998 — — Map (db m35154) HM |
| On New York State Route 30 at Eastside Road, on the right when traveling north on State Route 30. |
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Longest single span wooden
bridge in world. Built by
Blenheim Bridge Company,
Incorporated 1828. Last of
its kind in this region. — — Map (db m46984) HM |
| On Eastside Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Erected 1854 - 1855 by
Nicholas Montgomery Powers
Famous bridge builder
Born Pittsford, Vermont, August 30, 1817
Died Clarendon, Vermont, 1897
This bridge, 232 feet in length, the
longest covered single-span wooden
bridge in the . . . — — Map (db m46983) HM |
| On Fort Road north of N Main Street when traveling north. |
| | Bridge No. 1
Town of Schoharie
1982
Dedicated To
Dr. Wim Van Eekeren
Who Conceived The
Idea Of A Covered Bridge
And Made It A Reality — — Map (db m145448) HM |
| On New York State Route 7 at Beards Hollow Road (County Route 23), on the right when traveling west on State Route 7. |
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Old Covered Bridge
Built 1850
Destroyed 1886 - On The
Richmondville Charlotteville
Plank Road.
— — Map (db m120013) HM |
| Near Covered Bridge Road, on the right when traveling north. |
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Formerly Mott’s Flat bridge
later known as the “Vantran”
original towne lattice truss
Built by John Davidson in 1860
Erected by town of Rockland — — Map (db m105861) HM |
| On Covered Bridge Road, on the left when traveling north. |
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The bridge was originally known as Motts Flat Bridge, more recently called the Vantran Bridge. It is the oldest of four remaining Catskill type patented town-lattice covered bridges in Sullivan County built by John Davidson in 1860.
The bridge . . . — — Map (db m105862) HM |
| On Bridge Street just north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Today the Covered Bridge is Newfield's most prized icon, rich with memories of those whose travels have taken them through this historic site. If it could only talk, what extraordinary stories we would hear...
The Newfield Covered . . . — — Map (db m143201) HM |
| On Bridge Street just north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Built in 1853 and dedicated to Elijah Moore, son of an early settler, this bridge is the oldest Covered Bridge in daily use in New York state. Constructed at the cost of $800.00, the distinctive diamond pattern of the "Town Lattice Truss" is pinned . . . — — Map (db m19677) HM |
| On Buskirk Road (County Route 59) at Firehouse Road (County Route 103), on the right when traveling east on Buskirk Road. |
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Buskirk's Red
Covered Bridge
Rehabilitated in 2004.Built
Circa 1850 to Replace A
Previous Bridge Built in 1804.
This Crossing Served The
Great Northern Turnpike
Beginning In 1799.
— — Map (db m13751) HM |
| On Rexleigh Road at Camp Road, on the left when traveling south on Rexleigh Road. |
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Rehabilitated in 2007. The Rexleigh bridge is a Howe Truss with cast iron shoes built in 1874. This is the third bridge on this site. — — Map (db m58531) HM |
| | One of the last surviving covered bridges in North Carolina, built in 1894, stands 500 yards north on Lyles Creek. — — Map (db m51166) HM |
| Near U.S. 70 0.2 miles east of Bridgewood Drive, on the left when traveling east. |
| | County commissioners, in 1894, called local land owners to build and maintain a bridge across Lyles Creek. In response, landowners hired the services of Andy J. Ramsour, keeper of Horse Ford covered bridge over the Catawba River, at Hickory. In . . . — — Map (db m70563) HM |
| Near U.S. 70 0.2 miles east of Bridgewood Drive, on the left when traveling east. |
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Why Covered Bridges:
They protect exposed wooden superstructures from rot resulting from exposure to the elements (rain, sleet, snow, and blazing sun).
An uncovered wooden bridge's life span would be 15-20 years; but with a roof and . . . — — Map (db m70562) HM |
| Near U.S. 70 0.2 miles east of Bridgewood Drive, on the left when traveling east. |
| | In 1862, the Secretary of War called on Haupt to assist in the reconstruction of railroads destroyed by retreating Confederates. Haupt was able to both rebuild the rail system and organize an efficient rail operation to resupply the Union. In nine . . . — — Map (db m70564) HM |
| On Pisgah Covered Bridge Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Randolph County
Historic Landmark
Pisgah Covered Bridge
1911
Designated March 1, 2010
Randolph County Bard of Commissioners
Historic Landmark Preservation Commission — — Map (db m43112) HM |
| On Harpersfield Road at State Road, on the left when traveling north on Harpersfield Road. |
| | Replacing an earlier bridge that was carried away in a spring flood, the Harpersfield Covered Bridge was built in 1868 and spans the Grand River, a state-designated wild, and scenic river. This bridge, which currently carries County Road #154 . . . — — Map (db m121531) HM |
| On Corso Road, on the right. |
| | Front One of the few remaining covered bridges in southwestern Ohio and the only one in Butler County on its original site, this bridge was built in 1868-1869 to give access to a saw and grist mill owned by James B. Pugh on Four Mile . . . — — Map (db m86977) HM |
| On Stonelick Williams Corner Road. |
| | Built in 1878. It is 140' long supported by a 12 panel Howe Truss. Howe patented this truss (crossed wooden members with vertical iron rods) in 1840. Last covered bridge in Clermont County. Placed on National Register of Historical Places 1974. — — Map (db m86889) HM |
| On Calcutta Smith Ferry Road (County Route 430) 0.8 miles north of Harvey Avenue (Ohio Route 39), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Front Text:
First Paper Mill
The first paper mill in Ohio and the Northwest Territory was established in the valley below in 1807 by John Coulter of Virginia, Jacob Bowman and John Beaver of Pennsylvania. The mill was in St. Clair . . . — — Map (db m62960) HM |
| On Echo Dell Road (Local Route 929) north of Bell School Road (Local Route 1131), on the left when traveling north. |
| | "Thomas J. Malone Bridge"
This covered bridge stood in the 1870s over Middle Run, on State Route 154, between Lisbon and Elkton, Elkrun Township. It was converted to a storage shed and moved twice by the Elkrun Township Trustees. Mr. . . . — — Map (db m44754) HM |
| On Eagleton Road 0.1 miles south of Teegarden Road, on the right when traveling north. |
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Side A:Teegarden-Centennial Covered Bridge
The Teegarden-Centennial Covered Bridge, constructed primarily of white oak is of Multiple King Post design spanning 67 feet. It was built nearly 100 years after the birth of the nation. . . . — — Map (db m66539) HM |
| Near Granville Pike (Ohio Route 37) at College Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Built in 1881, John Bright #2 covered bridge
originally spanned Poplar Creek on Bish Road near
Baltimore, Ohio. It is named after pioneer settler
John Bright, whose family farm was located near
the original site. August Borneman of . . . — — Map (db m119490) HM |
| On Washington Street at Ashbrook Road, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street. |
| | (Side A)
In March, 1887, the Franklin County Commissioners announced the building of a bridge in Madison Township over Little Walnut Creek at Kramer's Ford. Area citizens had petitioned for a bridge to transport agricultural products to the . . . — — Map (db m12515) HM |
| On North Ballard Road (County Route 6), on the left when traveling south. |
| | In 1883, James E. Brown built this seven-panel Howe truss bridge over the North Branch of Caesar Creek, near the site of Lyman Ballard’s grist mill and on the property of William C. Dean. At the time it was built, iron, concrete, and steel . . . — — Map (db m106267) HM |
| On Engle Mill Road (County Route 47), on the left when traveling south. |
| | Built in 1877 and spanning 136 feet, the Engle Mill Road Covered Bridge carried vehicular traffic until 2003. The bridge is named after the nearby Levi Engle Mill. It is one of a few dozen Smith Truss bridges in the United States. The Smith Bridge . . . — — Map (db m106266) HM |
| On Stevenson Road (County Route 76) at Jones Road (County Route 86) on Stevenson Road. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m95404) HM |
| | Near This Spot
The Old Covered Bridge
Spanned Wills Creek
On the Old National Road
1828 – 1913
Near It Was the Ferry Cabin
The First House
Built in Cambridge
1798 – 1800
This Marker is Erected
By Anna Asbury Stone . . . — — Map (db m81828) HM |
| On Covered Bridge Road, on the right. |
| | Built by Jediah Hill 1850
Major Reconstructions 1956 & 1981
Listed in National Historic Register 1973 — — Map (db m86973) HM |
| On County Route 38 0.3 miles north of Ohio Route 366. |
| | Miami Valley Pike
Span-98' Smith Bridge Co., Toledo, OH
Type-Howe Truss. Cost - $2,335.00
Rehab-2002 the Righter Co., Columbus, OH
Cost-$475,334.57 — — Map (db m34180) HM |
| | Originally known as Allen's Mill Bridge, the Eldean Covered Bridge was built over the Great Miami River in 1860 for Miami County by the Hamilton Brothers of nearby Piqua. Its 224 feet place it among Ohio's longest covered bridges and the longest in . . . — — Map (db m28339) HM |
| On Center Street at Water Street, on the right when traveling east on Center Street. |
| | Side A
Restored in 1963, the Germantown Covered Bridge on East Center Street, spanning Little Twin Creek, was 93 years old and is reputed to be the only existing covered bridge of its kind in the world. For 41 years this unique inverted bow . . . — — Map (db m28553) HM |
| On Oxford Road at Astoria Road, on the right when traveling west on Oxford Road. |
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This bridge spanned Caesar Creek on Jasper Road in Greene County. It was plucked from certain destruction and placed here by the action and forethought of Huston Brown. This plaque commemorates the 20th anniversary of the move.
July 27th, . . . — — Map (db m157094) HM |
| On Arch Hill Road at Murphy Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on Arch Hill Road. |
| | Side A: Salt Creek Bridge
This covered bridge, spanning Salt Creek in Perry Township, Muskingum County was erected in the 1870s. It is a splendid example of an Ohio covered bridge built with Warren type trusses. It is being preserved as an . . . — — Map (db m13344) HM |
| | This covered bridge once spanned Brannon's Fork near Young Hickory in Muskingum County. The bridge was dismantled in the 1960's because land surrounding it was to be strip mined.
Arthur Wesner purchased the bridge in 1967 and reassembled it on . . . — — Map (db m18006) HM |
| On South Beech Street 0 miles from West St. Clair Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Ohio's oldest and only standing double-barreled covered bridge and the oldest of six remaining in the nation.
Built by Orlistus Roberts and James Campbell over Seven Mile Creek on Old Camden Pike South of Eaton.
Relocated and restored in . . . — — Map (db m19937) HM |
| On South Beech Street 0 miles north of West St. Clair Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | [Side A] Roberts Bridge
This covered bridge in the oldest still (1962) standing in the state and the last of the "double-barreled" spans in Ohio. It was built across Seven Mile Creek on the Old Camden Road in 1829-30 by Orlistus Roberts . . . — — Map (db m20331) HM |
| On Gilmore Road (County Route 9), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Mull Covered Bridge The Mull Covered Bridge was built in 1851 by the
Henry Mull Family to allow for safe passage across
Wolf Creek and easy access for trade to the Mull
mill. The bridge was open for traffic until 1962 when
the road was . . . — — Map (db m135322) HM |
| On Curtis Smith Road (County Route 487) just north of Ohio Route 348, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Built in 1874, the Otway Covered Bridge is the only remaining
covered bridge in Scioto County.
When the State of Ohio relocated State Route 348 West, the bridge
was slated to be demolished. A local group of citizens formed a
preservation . . . — — Map (db m132962) HM |
| On Arlington Road, on the right when traveling west. |
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The Newton Falls covered bridge was built over the east branch of the Mahoning River around 1831. A crosswalk was added in 1921 for children crossing the bridge on their way to the school on Center Street. The Newton Falls bridge is considered . . . — — Map (db m73215) HM |
| On North Main Street (Ohio Route 38) at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. |
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Mural by Curtis W. M. Goldsein, born 1966, Columbus, Ohio
Reuben L. Partridge (1823- 1900) designed and constructed hundreds of bridges in Central Ohio, many of which are in Union County. Mr. Partridge received a United States Patent for the . . . — — Map (db m108854) HM |
| On Post Road (Ohio Route 161) at Axe Handle Rd (County Route 87), on the right when traveling west on Post Road. |
| | Bigelow Bridge Ax Handle Road Constructed in 1873, the Bigelow Bridge spans approximately 100 feet across Little Darby Creek. Reuben Partridge built the superstructure at a cost of $12.50 per linear foot ($1,500). Bercupile & Snell built the . . . — — Map (db m93467) HM |
| On Winget Road (County Route 62), in the median. |
| | Culbertson Covered Bridge 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, . . . — — Map (db m93429) HM |
| On Woodgeard Road (County Road 20), on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Cox Covered Bridge was built in 1884 by the Diltz and Steel Company and uses a variation of the Vinton County Queenpost truss system. In late August 1992, workers from the Vinton County Engineer's office used an innovative method to move the . . . — — Map (db m26500) HM |
| | Lowell was the site of one of ten wooden covered bridges, built from 1820 to 1887, that crossed the Muskingum River from Marietta to Coshocton. The Lowell bridge was built in 1881. Bridges were built out of wood because there was plenty of lumber . . . — — Map (db m18016) HM |
| On Hills Bridge Road 0.1 miles north of Zion Ridge Road (County Road 544). |
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Once we had the most!
Ohio once had more covered bridges than any other state! A conservative guess is that Ohio once had over 2,000 of these bridges. Today, the national leader is Pennsylvania, but Ohio's remaining covered bridges are . . . — — Map (db m159735) HM |
| Near N Royal Ave at W Main St. |
| | Covered Bridge 202 originally was the Yankee Creek Covered Bridge carrying vehicle traffic across Antelope Creek on Yankee Creek Road. The City of Eagle Point obtained Bridge 202 from Jackson County and moved it to the Little Butte Creek location in . . . — — Map (db m113902) HM |
| On Sunny Valley Loop south of Placer Road. |
| | This covered bridge is the one remaining covered bridge in Josephine County. It was constructed by Elmer J. Nelson in 1920 as part of the new Pacific Highway project at a cost of $21,128.65. It was built on Josephine County’s first donation land . . . — — Map (db m63153) HM |
| On Sunny Valley Loop, on the left when traveling north. |
| | "Move one mile to camp (on Grave Creek), having none last night, and spent the day burying Mr. Cowley's daughter (Martha), who died yesterday evening, age about 14 years." - Virgil K. Pringle, Oct. 19, 1846 — — Map (db m112854) HM |
| | Oregon's rivers echoed with the sound of saws, axes, and the other industrious banging of hammers as work crews erected hundreds of bridges during the height of the covered bridge era. Bridge construction typically started with the abutments that . . . — — Map (db m112924) HM |
| | At the turn of the 20th century, wagonloads of settlers and supplies traveling along the old Oregon Central Military Wagon Road stopped here to board Amos D. Hyland's ferry to cross the Willamette River. As more and more settlers traveled the route, . . . — — Map (db m112920) HM |
| On S Pioneer St, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Powerful floods, heavy traffic loads, vandalism, and neglect have led to the demise of hundreds of historic covered bridges. As vehicles and logging trucks got bigger, covered bridges, such as this one, were built with wider and higher portals. . . . — — Map (db m112919) HM |
| On Goodpasture Road east of McKenzie Highway (Oregon Route 126), on the right when traveling west. |
| | (panel 1) The Goodpasture Bridge is a reminder of an earlier era, when covered bridges were common sights for motorists on Oregon’s back roads. But this bridge is more than just a quaint remnant — it’s still an . . . — — Map (db m113714) HM |
| On Kings Valley Highway (Oregon Route 223) north of Kerber Road, on the right when traveling north. |
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Ritner Creek Bridge, one of the covered bridges remaining in Oregon west of the Cascades, almost became a memory in 1974.
Declared structurally unsafe, it was scheduled for removal.
The children of Pedee School along with the citizens in the . . . — — Map (db m113502) HM |
| On Jacks Mountain Road near Zoo Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Jacks Mountain Road Covered Bridge has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m136403) HM |
| Near Water Works Road at Pumping Station Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Built for the County by workers under David Stoner in 1852, the Sachs Bridge is an Adams County landmark. It was crossed by both armies during the battle of Gettysburg in 1863, and carried parts of the Army of Northern Virginia as it retreated. . . . — — Map (db m8196) HM |
| Near Water Works Road at Pumping Station Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Sachs Bridge, built in 1852 by David S. Stoner, is one of the few remaining bridges built using Connecticut architect Ithiel Town's lattice system of support trusses. Part of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia began its retreat to . . . — — Map (db m8198) HM |
| On Mill Road 0.9 miles from Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling south. |
| | WGC8 38-05-24
Rehabilitated in 1996 Co. Commissioners: Norma C. Ickes, Chairperson; Dick M. Rice; Gary W. Ebersole
Co. Engineer: P. Joseph Lehman, Inc.
Contractor: Kee Ta Qyah Construction
History of the Bridge
Constructed . . . — — Map (db m8286) HM |
| Near Old Philadelphia Pike 0.1 miles north of Britton Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| |
An Early Riverside Settlement
The Schuylkill River played an important role in the settlement and growth of Amity and Union Townships. A shallow crossing at this location allowed people and wagons to ford the river and may have been one . . . — — Map (db m160535) HM |
| On Covered Bridge Road 0.1 miles south of Burnside McGee Highway (U.S. 219), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Only remaining covered bridge over any branch of the Susquehanna River. Thomas McGee built this single span Burr arch truss bridge in 1873 for $175 using hand hewed white pine timbers from the area. It was the last covered bridge built in Clearfield . . . — — Map (db m106713) HM |
| | The newest Old Covered Bridge in the world, built 1975. "The Park's Beginning" was 100 feet upstream where the original Knoebels Groves Covered Bridge and old swimming hole were located. That bridge was replaced by the modern highway bridge in 1940. — — Map (db m122643) HM |
| On Goshen Road at Boot Road, on the left when traveling west on Goshen Road. |
| |
Built by Ferdinand Wood
Designed that the portals be
“Hi and wide as a load of hay”
Cost shared by Delaware and Chester Counties
Named for Mordecai Bartram
— — Map (db m92214) HM |
| Near Robers Run Road 0.1 miles south of Garards Fort Road (Pennsylvania Route 2011). |
| | Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m139970) HM |
| On Covered Bridge Road at Mill Street on Covered Bridge Road. |
| | The Pomeroy-Academia bridge is a two span covered timber burr arch truss bridge built by James M. Groninger in 1902. At 270 feet it is the longest remaining covered bridge in the Commonwealth. It was erected to replace another wooden bridge damaged . . . — — Map (db m90747) HM |
| On Middle Creek Road 0.5 miles north of Rothsville Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
A New Home for the White Bridge
White is an unusual color for covered bridges in Lancaster County. In fact, this bridge is the only one of the county's covered bridges that is not painted red.
This same bridge once spanned the . . . — — Map (db m126296) HM |
| On North Belmont Road 0.1 miles north of Queen Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Prior to the construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad only Henry Leaman's small farmhouse stood near here. In 1835, Mr. Leaman built a hotel and soon after a railroad station was established. A small village gradually sprung up and by the 1880s . . . — — Map (db m122598) HM |
| On Reynolds Industrial Park Road (Pennsylvania Route SR 4012) at West Kidd's Mill Road, on the right when traveling east on Reynolds Industrial Park Road. |
| | Built in 1868, spanning the Shenango River. The only remaining bridge in Pennsylvania with an all-wooden truss design patented by Robert Smith of Tippecanoe City, Ohio. The last historic covered bridge in Mercer County, extending 120 feet in length . . . — — Map (db m22619) HM |
| On Forbidden Drive just south of Valley Green Road, on the left when traveling north. |
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Welcome to Wissahickon Valley Park!
Designated a National Natural Landmark in 1964, the Wissahickon Creek gorge is one of the most unique places in the City of Philadelphia. Carved through the distinctive Wissahickon Schist bedrock, . . . — — Map (db m160457) HM |
| On Pennsylvania Route 87/154 at Pennsylvania Route 87, on the right when traveling east on State Route 87/154. |
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"Thomas Huckell, brought his family to the Forks of Loyalsock Creek in 1797."
"Huckell contracted with [Joseph] Priestly for four hundred acres of land lying on both sides of the Loyalsock [Creek] at the Forks. He lived only one . . . — — Map (db m139215) HM |
| On Bridge Street at Pennsylvania Route 154, on the right when traveling west on Bridge Street. |
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This Burr Truss covered bridge was built by Sadler S. Rogers (1831-1913) of Hillsgrove in the 1850's. In 1890 there were a total of 30 covered bridges in Sullivan County, Pa. By 1954 only five remained. Today there are three: Forksville, . . . — — Map (db m139206) HM |
| On Campbell Covered Bridge Road. |
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This bridge, built in 1909, is the last extant covered bridge in S.C. Built by Charles Irwin Willis (1878–1966), it was named for Alexander Lafayette Campbell (1836–1920), who owned and operated a grist mill here for many years. . . . — — Map (db m8507) HM |
| Near Campbell Covered Bridge Road. |
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In the earliest of times the rock shoal upstream of the bridge was used as a ford until a flat bridge was built across Beaverdam Creek. In Monday, August 24, 1908 starting at 7:00 p.m., twenty inches of rain fell during the next twenty-four . . . — — Map (db m27555) HM |
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Many generations of area residents have treasured Campbell's Covered Bridge as a local icon and place to enjoy Beaverdam Creek on a hot day, meet neighbors while your corn is ground, or as a quiet place to court your sweetheart.
There are . . . — — Map (db m37498) HM |
| On Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway (State Highway 11) at New Cut Road, on the right when traveling east on Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway. |
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This location (Greenville/Spartanburg County Line) marks the eastern boundary between the Cherokee Nation and the Province of South Carolina from the end of the Cherokee War (1761) until 1777. The local community, Gowensville, is named for John . . . — — Map (db m19384) HM |
| On South Riverside Drive at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Riverside Drive. |
| | This bridge over Doe River was built early in 1882 at a cost to the county of $3000 for the bridge and $300 for the approaches. The site was chosen by J.J. McCorkle, Wiley Christian and H.M. Rentfro. The committee were Thomas E. Matson, Engineer, . . . — — Map (db m46706) HM |
| Near U.S. 19E 0.1 miles south of Spring Street, on the right when traveling south. |
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The East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad was chartered in 1866 as a 5 ft “broad gauge” line from Johnson’s Depot (now Johnson City) to the Cranberry Iron Works in North Carolina. Construction began in 1868 but was halted . . . — — Map (db m157059) HM |
| On Old Covered Bridge Road at Harrisburg Road, on the right when traveling west on Old Covered Bridge Road. |
| | The Harrisburg Covered Bridge, located in Sevier County, Tennessee, was built by Elbert Stephenson Early in 1875 and restored in 1972. That restoration was a joint effort through the Great Smokies Chapter and the Spencer Clark Chapter of the . . . — — Map (db m40731) HM |
| On Old Covered Bridge Road at Harrisburg Road on Old Covered Bridge Road. |
| | 400 yards south, this bridge was built over the East Fork of the Little Pigeon River in 1875 by Elbert Stephenson Early, an area resident who owned Newport Mills. The bridge had deteriorated and its loss was threatened until it was restored in 1972 . . . — — Map (db m82601) HM |
| On Murphy Road near Ore Bed Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | This quiet spot was once a major river crossing. Traffic between southwestern Vermont and New York State crossed here, until the railroad was built in 1852, troops marched from Manchester, Vermont to the Battle of Bennington in 1777, and teams and . . . — — Map (db m77062) HM |
| On Sunderland Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Named for the fine quality chisels and edge tools manufactured on site, the small village of Chiselville lies southwest of this 1870 Town lattice truss covered bridge. In 1853, a group of entrepreneurs led by Norman R. Douglass of Shaftsbury . . . — — Map (db m103815) HM |
| On Greenbanks Hollow Road at Brook Road, on the right when traveling south on Greenbanks Hollow Road. |
| | On this site, in 1849, Benjamin Greenbank converted an existing small mill into a 5-story woolen factory. As many as 45 people worked here to produce up to 700 yards of cloth a day. Greenbank's Hollow, as it became known, included a company store, . . . — — Map (db m61392) HM |
| | Measuring 168 feet in length with two vehicle lanes and a footpath, the Covered Bridge spanned the Lamoille River for more than one hundred years. The bridge's system of parallel-chord trusses and arches, which act in concert to support both the . . . — — Map (db m109489) HM |
| On Cambridge Junction Road 0.1 miles north of Grand Army of the Republic Highway (State Route 15), on the left when traveling north. |
| | This bridge was built in 1887 by George W. Holmes in order to access an important railroad junction and the surrounding village of Cambridge Junction. The Burr Arch structure has a clear span of 135 feet, making it one of the longest spans of its . . . — — Map (db m94319) HM |
| On Vermont Route 15, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This bridge, spanning the Lamoille River on the St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County R. R., is the last railroad covered bridge still in regular use in Vermont and one of the very few left in the U.S. Built in 1908, it is the only remaining with . . . — — Map (db m36934) HM |
| On Kendall Hill Road 0.7 miles west of Franklin Street (U.S. 7), on the right when traveling west. |
| | One of four covered bridges in the town of Pittsford, this 139’ Town lattice truss bridge was built in 1842 by Asa Nourse. During the 1927 flood the bridge floated off its abutments and ended up in a field over a mile down stream. During the winter . . . — — Map (db m61393) HM |
| On Upper Cold River Road 0.1 miles east of Cold River Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Built in 1880 and named after a Shrewsbury family, Brown Bridge is an exceptional illustration of 19th-century covered bridge construction and an outstanding example of a Town lattice truss, one of the most significant American timber truss types. . . . — — Map (db m97286) HM |
| On Vermont Route 11 just east of Perley Gordon Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | The Eureka Schoolhouse, constructed between 1785 and 1790, is Vermont’s oldest one-room school and one of the few surviving 18th century public buildings in the state. It was originally located in the “Eureka Four Corners,” northeast of . . . — — Map (db m74965) HM |
| On Covered Bridge Road at Happy Valley Road on Covered Bridge Road. |
| | The Taftsville Covered Bridge is a rare example of early vernacular wooden truss covered bridges in the United States. All evidence indicates the builder, a longtime Taftsville resident named Solomon Emmons III, used no existing patented bridge . . . — — Map (db m79953) HM |
| On Route 1602, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The road seen across the river was the original route into the village from the north and west. Early visitors crossed North River by means of a ford, later a ferry, and finally a bridge. After the Civil War, four more bridges were built on . . . — — Map (db m154647) HM |
| On North Main Street (Virginia Route 42) just south of Garrett Circle, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Constructed in 1884, the Timberville covered bridge was 312 feet in length and 18 feet wide inside. Depending on the story of the lumber for the bridge was either cut in town or just west of Timberville. The stones for the support pier came from . . . — — Map (db m158155) HM |
| On Old Valley Turnpike (U.S. 11) south of Wissler Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Built in 1892 by Franklin Hiser Wissler to provide access to his apple orchards at Strathmore Farms, this is the longest remaining covered bridge in Virginia. a 200-foot single span, located one-half mile northwest, the bridge is a Burr Truss . . . — — Map (db m559) HM |
| On Wissler Road (Virginia Route 720) 0.5 miles west of Old Valley Pike (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling west. |
| | The longest remaining covered bridge in Virginia, 200 feet in a single span supported by the Burr Arch, was built by Franklin H. Wissler in 1892-93. It is Virginia's only covered bridge open to vehicular traffic. Placed on the Virginia Landmark . . . — — Map (db m73822) HM |
| On Covered Bridge Road 0.1 miles south of Loop Road, on the right when traveling south. |
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Owned and operated by the Wahkiakum Community Foundation, the five-acre Ahlberg Park was purchased in 2007 with funding from private donors and the taxpayers of Washington State with the support of late County Commissioner Mark Linguist, State . . . — — Map (db m116591) HM |
| On Covered Bridge Road 0.1 miles south of Loop Road, on the right when traveling south. |
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Under the provisions of the National
Historic Preservation Act of
October 15, 1966, this property
possesses exceptional value in
commemorating, or illustrating
American history
Placed on the National Register on
Nov. 23, 1971 . . . — — Map (db m116590) HM |
| On Main Street (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling east. |
| | The Philippi Covered Bridge across Tygart Valley River was built in 1852 by Lemuel Chenoweth of Beverly. Made of wood, with the exception of the iron bolts used to hold the segments together, it is an example of the best in covered bridge . . . — — Map (db m33665) HM |
| On Mansfield Drive (U.S. 250) at North Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Mansfield Drive. |
| | Constructed in 1852 by Lemuel Chenoweth; masonry by Emanuel J. O'Brien, cost $12,151.24. The covered bridge, erected in 1852, is the only two-lane bridge in the federal highway system. During the Civil War the bridge served both North and South in . . . — — Map (db m33762) HM |
| | Erected in 1875 by order of the Cabell Co. Court. The contract was awarded to R.H. Baker, the local postmaster. This design was developed by bridge engineer William Howe in 1840. Length is 112 feet. — — Map (db m73675) HM |
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