Grange City/Hillsboro Covered Bridge
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N 38° 15.278 W 083° 39.175
17S E 267868 N 4237397
One of three surviving covered bridges in Fleming County.
Waymark Code: WMB20F
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2011
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"Built circa 1865-70, this bridge is a single 86 ft. span and a good example of Theodore Burr's truss employing multiple king posts. The yellow pine timbers have double-shouldered braces. Abutments are of "red stone"; corrugated sheet metal covers roof and sides. It was originally double-sided with yellow poplar. Listed on National Register of Historic Places, 1976.
(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."
Marker Name: Grange City/Hillsboro Covered Bridge
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Bridge
Marker Number (for official markers): 1569
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Transportation
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