A micro placed near the bridge, but not on the bridge itself. This
is an historic item so don't look on the bridge the caches isn't
there! Expand your mind and search.
A log only mico designed to bring you to Euharlee to visit the
historic park area here.
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."
According to the North Georgia Journal a previous bridge collapsed
causing the death of a local man, Mr. Nelson, a mule and a horse.
His two young sons emerged from the disaster unscathed. This led to
the eventual construction of the present, much sturdier bridge by
W.W. King (with perhaps some help from his father though Horace was
ill at the time). The maker's mark still can be seen on the
trusses. This numbering scheme made assembly of the final parts
easier. This bridge is the centerpiece of a local covered bridge
festival during the Labor Day weekend.
Ga Cacher also listed this covered bridge listed as a Waymark
WMCJE. Just follow this
link.
Thanks for visiting