Colville Covered Bridge
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geoprof123
N 38° 19.451 W 084° 12.185
16S E 744499 N 4245487
Out caching and visiting covered bridges
Waymark Code: WMEV93
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2012
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Marker Number 1566
County Bourbon
Location 4 mi. NW of Millersburg, US 68
Description
Built in 1877, this bridge spans Hinkston Creek. It is of Burr truss construction, which is the multiple king post type. The single span is 124 feet long and 18 feet wide. It was restored by Louis Bower in 1913 and by his son "Stock," 1937. In 1976, Colville is the last surviving bridge in Bourbon Co. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1974.
(Reverse) Covered Bridges - Covered bridges were first built in the 1790s but did not become widely popular until after 1814. They were covered to protect them from the weather. At one time there were more than 400 covered bridges in Ky. The timbered spans have played a romantic role in our history. Some were destroyed during the Civil War. The remaining ones are a nostalgic link with the past.
Subjects
Covered Bridges , Creeks , National Register of Historic Places
Marker Name: Colville Covered Bridge
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Bridge
Marker Number (for official markers): 1566
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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