OLDEST in West Virginia - The Philippi Covered Bridge - Philippi, WV
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 39° 09.160 W 080° 02.632
17S E 582615 N 4334153
The Philippi Covered Bridge is the oldest and longest covered bridge in West Virginia and one of only two remaining in Barbour County. It is also the only covered bridge on the United States Numbered Highway System (as part of U.S. Route 250).
Waymark Code: WM17NDF
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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From Wikipedia

"The Philippi Covered Bridge, on the Tygart Valley River, is the main local landmark and historical icon of Philippi, West Virginia, USA.

The celebrated bridge was commissioned by the General Assembly of Virginia and constructed in 1852 by Lemuel Chenoweth, a well-known Appalachian bridge builder, to provide a link on an important segment of the vital Beverly-Fairmont Turnpike between Beverly (Chenoweth's hometown) and Fairmont. The bridge has strong associations with the American Civil War, especially the Battle of Philippi (1861).

The Philippi Covered Bridge is the oldest and longest covered bridge in West Virginia and one of only two remaining in Barbour County. It is also the only covered bridge on the United States Numbered Highway System (as part of U.S. Route 250). It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972."

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Location of coordinates: At the bridge

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