Black plaque № 46050

Switzer Covered Bridge. Franklin County's only covered bridge spans North Elkhorn Creek and is 120 ft. long and 11 ft. wide. It was built by George Hockensmith circa 1855. Each entrance has a sawtooth edge; the lattice is pinned with trunnels (treenails). Restored in 1906 by Louis Bower. Closed to t

raffic in 1954. This bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1974. (Reverse) Covered Bridges - Covered bridges were first built in the 1790s but did not become widely popular un

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