Beverly Covered Bridge - Beverly WV
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 38° 50.521 W 079° 52.530
17S E 597589 N 4299845
Site of old covered bridge on Staunton & Parkersburg Turnpike built in 1847 by Lemuel Chenoweth (1811-87).
Waymark Code: WM12Z75
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2020
Views: 2
Beverly Covered Bridge-Site of old covered bridge on Staunton & Parkersburg Turnpike built in 1847 by Lemuel Chenoweth (1811-87). Burned during Civil War, he rebuilt it in 1873. Dismantled by state in 1951. Chenoweth's home, built in 1847, is southeast of old bridge site.
Group that erected the marker: Beverley Woman's Club, Beverly Town Council, and West Virginia Division of Culture and History.
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: intersection of Bridge Street (County Road 37-8) and Water Street Beverly, WV USA 26253
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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