Tour Ashtabula County's Novelty Covered Bridges
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Ashtabula County has just completed their covered bridge festival, held every year the second weekend of October. Come along for a tour of lesser known Ashtabula County covered bridges. This will take the better part of a day, so enjoy!
Ashtabula County has just completed their covered bridge festival, held every year the second weekend of October. Hundreds of people come into the county to tour the 18 registered bridges in the county, the most of any county in Ohio. These covered bridges include both the longest and the shortest covered bridges in the United States. Each of the 18 covered bridges has a geocaches located at the bridge, thanks to Jackolopejim. I thought it would be nice to put together a little series to tour some of Ashtabula County’s less popular covered bridges, the non-registered ones, also known as “novelty” covered bridges. Most of the covered bridges that are not registered are privately owned, but owners usually do not mind someone taking a picture of the bridge. I felt it was best not to place caches at these locations, so put together a tour that would require obtaining information at some of these novelty bridges for searching for a final location. The intention is to bring you to visit some of Ashtabula County’s lesser known covered bridges. Please take the time to enjoy the views. Feel free to take the "tour" in any sequence you wish, and feel free to take several days to do it, caching along the way. Just a note as you plan it - the final will be in northern Ashtabula County amidst the tour of the registered covered bridges, so plan accordingly. My motto - Bridgin' and Cachin' - with a Passion! Cache is NOT at posted coordinates - you must first take a "tour" of some of Ashtabula County's "novelty" covered bridges to obtain clues as to the final location - Enjoy! First we head to approximately N41.50.430, W80.52.070 (be sure to get the London Bridge caches while in the area). This covered bridge is listed as 35-04-L in the registry of covered bridges. The bridge construction date is not listed in the registry, and is approximately 40’ long. You will have to locate a safe place to pull off to take a picture of this covered bridge. There is not a lot of traffic here, depending on the time of day you arrive. The bridge spans a pond and is very picturesque. Here you will need to get the number on this bridge. Take a picture while you are at it. A= sum of all numbers, then sum again to get 1 digit number. Next we head to approximately N41.49.794, W80.52.063 (you will be on Rt 20, be careful!). If you are headed west the bridge will be just off to your right, located at 5549. This covered bridge is listed as 35-04-h in the registry of covered bridges. The bridge was erected in 1987, and is approximately 32’ long, and spans the Indian Run creek. The bridge is known as Oxley Covered Bridge. At this location, assuming you are heading west, write down the number at the mailbox just west of the covered bridge (has a sunflower). B= 3rd digit of address Note 8/6/14 - sunflower not there - address is 56_1 - also sum of middle row on white sign at bridge over creek - BE CAREFUL on Rt 20 - eyes on road as well! Next we head to N41.38.270, W80.49.660. This covered bridge is listed as 35-04-j in the registry of covered bridges. The bridge was erected in 1990, and is approximately 40’ long, and is known as the Roaming Rock Covered Bridge. Write down the number on the bridge. C= First digit on bridge Next we head to approximately N41.40.350, W80.51.513. This covered bridge is listed as 35-04-(c in the registry of covered bridges. Yes, believe it or not, this is listed as a covered bridge. The date the “bridge” was erected is not listed, and is approximately 37’ long, and is known as Glenbeigh’s #2. It used to be listed as just Glenbeigh and numbered as 35-04-m. Here note the address as where you entered, and count the number of letters on the brick building. D= most common number of the two answers. Now would also be a good time to visit the Riverdale Covered Bridge less than a mile away. From here head south to Rock Creek – Parking coordinates – 41.39.619, 80.51.596. The only covered bridge here is pictured on the mural to the north. Write down the 4 digit number on the bridge portal. While here, look to the south and take in the yellow bird! E=second digit of number. Next we head to approximately N41.36.460, W80.34.913. This covered bridge is listed as 35-04-n in the registry of covered bridges. The bridge was erected in approximately 1989, and is approximately 14’ long, and is located in a back yard (private). At this location, write down the number on the white mailbox at the road. F= second digit on mailbox. Back to N41.46.055, W080.37.419 – private covered bridge off to the right crossing a small brook. This bridge is located between Caine Covered Bridge and Graham Covered Bridge, so be sure to get those caches while in the area. This bridge at the present time is not listed in the Ohio registry of novelty or registered bridges. Just wanted you to see it. Count the letters in the road that you are on (dirt road – first name only) and add the number on the sign you are closest to. G= last digit of that sum. Now you have 7 numbers - A thru G - Check sum Total = 28 Final location at N41.5C.DBF, W080.43.AEG At the final location, turn around and look approximately 500 feet northeast - is it? Could it be one?? Thanks for taking the tour. Other novelty covered bridges in Ashtabula County include the Covered Bridge Pizza Parlor in North Kingsville, the Covered Bridge Pizza Parlor in Andover, and covered bridges at GC2ZNZW, GC3EDPN, (private, across the road), and obviously do not forget the 18 registered covered bridges, all having a cache located near them (some more than one). The Valley Building Center bridge in Geneva and the Anderson bridge in Jefferson now appear to be gone. Please feel free to add any additional information known about any of the bridges to your feedback. Congrats Karen1962 and Falamazar for FTF!
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