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Medora! Longest Covered Bridge in the United States!

If you have ever been to the Medora Covered Bridge, let me know what year it was in the comments below. The bridge is 431 feet from abutment to abutment and spans the East Fork of the White River. Roo…[View More]

Tornado Destroys Covered Bridge, The Story of The J.D. Coffing Bridge, Attica, Indiana

Before we talk about this bridge, let’s start at the beginning to see how we got here in the first place… Originally there was the Mill Street Covered Bridge built in 1861 by the Attica Bridge…[View More]

Cambridge, Ohio Railroad Tunnel

On the west side of Cambridge, Ohio in the industrial section of town you’ll find the Columbus & Ohio River Railroad Tunnel and a Bridge on the east side of the tunnel spanning Wills Creek. Th…[View More]

Bennett’s Mill Covered Bridge, Greenup, Kentucky

The Bennetts Mill Covered Bridge was built in 1855 over Tygarts Creek in northern Greenup County, Kentucky. The bridge is 159 feet long and is the longest single span coverd bridge in the state. The s…[View More]

Stonelick Covered Bridge, Stonelick, Ohio

The Covered Bridge with 9 Lives Almost 50 covered bridges were built in Clermont County, Ohio between 1825 and 1878, yet only 1 remains. The Stonelick Covered Bridge. This bridge has come close to bei…[View More]

The Lost Sherburne Covered Bridge, Sherburne, Kentucky

The Sherburne Covered Bridge was built in 1868 at a cost of $3,500.00. It connected the town of Sherburne, Kentucky in Fleming County with Bath County, Kentucky by spanning the Licking River. The brid…[View More]

Goddard Covered Bridge, Goddard, Kentucky

Built around 1820 the Goddard Bridge in Fleming County, Kentucky is 63 feet long and spans Sand Lick Creek. The bridge was designed by Ithiel Town and built by Joseph Goddard. The bridge is built out …[View More]

Cabin Creek Covered Bridge, Rectorville, Kentucky

One of 11 Built around 1870 the Cabin Creek Covered Bridge near Tollesboro, Kentucky is one of only 11 covered bridges still standing in the state of Kentucky in 2021. In the early 1900s the laminated…[View More]

Camp Nelson Covered Bridge, Bryantsville, Kentucky

Built in 1838 this double barreled covered bridge was the first of 3 bridges to span the Kentucky River at this location. It was in use until 1926 when a truck crossing the bridge feel through a rotte…[View More]

Camp Nelson Phantom Bridge, Vineyard, Kentucky

The Camp Nelson Phantom Bridge near Vineyard, Kentucky was built in 1927 after a nearby covered bridge was damaged and rendered unusable when a truck fell through the floorboards. No longer used for v…[View More]

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