Euharlee Creek Covered Bridge
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N 34° 08.556 W 084° 55.851
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Euharlee Covered Bridge is a Town lattice truss design structure over Euharlee Creek in northwest Georgia.
Waymark Code: WMCJE
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2006
Views: 73
Euharlee Covered Bridge is a Town lattice truss design structure
over Euharlee Creek in northwest Georgia. The bridge is open to the
public, however, no vehicles are allowed to use it. In 1997 a
museum opened in the old cow shed near the bridge. Open 12-5 Monday
thru Friday, the museum (free, but they appreciate donations)
houses memorabilia about the bridge as well as Euharlee. Though the
museum is closed on weekends, if you call ahead (Euharlee City Hall
(770)386-1542) they will open at special hours for groups.
The bridge is located adjacent to the ruins of an old mill once owned and operated by Daniel Lowry who owned most of the land around the bridge and also allowed the builders to use rock from his land to build the piers of the bridge after high water swept a previous, lower bridge away. According to Thomas and Edward French in Covered Bridges of Georgia "He also helped to rebuild the wooden structure. Due to the fact the bridge was swept from its foundation and perhaps came to rest against the mill's south wall, it may have been salvaged. This could account for the numbering of the web members of the town lattice trusses."
Current Condition of Bridge: Excellent
Web Address: [Web Link]
Description of Covered Bridge:
County: Bartow
Other names: Lowry Bridge
Length: 137.6 ft.
Width: 16.35 ft.
Built: 1886
Builder: Washington W. King
Truss: Town lattice
Stream: Euharlee Creek
Road name: Adjacent to County Road 30
Traffic: No
WGCB Number: 10-08-01
Year Built: 1886/05/01
Parking (If not at the bridge):: Not listed
Location (Road - City - State - Country): Not listed
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