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Mary's River Covered Bridge - Chester, Illinois - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
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Mary's River Covered Bridge - Chester, Illinois
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Posted by:
paulspaper
N 37° 56.948 W 089° 45.957
16S E 256966 N 4203780
The Covered Bridge was built in 1854 by Wilhelm Misselhorn from Germany and is the only bridge of its kind left in Southern Illinois.
Waymark Code:
WM3Q51
Location:
Illinois, United States
Date Posted:
05/03/2008
Published By:
JimmyEv
Views:
16
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It was in continuous service from 1854 to 1930 and renovated by the State in 2005. It is several mile from Chester, Illinois, but well worth the short drive. It is in a very scenic area. There is a historical marker near the parking area.
Street address:
About 4 mi. NE of Chester on IL 150
Cheste, IL USA
62233
County / Borough / Parish:
Randolph County, Illinois
Year listed:
1974
Historic (Areas of) Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance:
1850-1874
Historic function:
Transportation
Current function:
Road-Related
Privately owned?:
no
Season start / Season finish:
From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation:
From: 12:00 AM To: 11:59 PM
Primary Web Site:
[Web Link]
Secondary Website 1:
[Web Link]
Secondary Website 2:
Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link:
Not listed
Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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