Colville Covered Bridge
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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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ReedKyCacheFinders
Views: 7

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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