My Dad’s mother was born in Barrackville, West Virginia in 1891. We decided to visit her birthplace on our summer RV tour. Verna took this photo of the famous wooden bridge as we were driving through town. Click on the image to enlarge.
From Leo AI:
The Barrackville Covered Bridge is a historic wooden bridge located in Barrackville, West Virginia. It spans 145 feet (44 m) in a single span across Buffalo Creek and was built in 1853 by local bridge builder Lemuel Chenoweth. The bridge is a modified arched Burr truss, with siding added twenty years after the bridge’s construction.
According to the Barrackville Covered Bridge – Wikipedia, the structure is one of the few remaining covered bridges in the state and is listed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks. It was saved from destruction during Jones’ Raid, April 29, 1863, by the Ice family, nearby mill owners and Southern sympathizers.
The bridge is an excellent example of a modified Burr Truss and is in substantially original condition. It is the only covered bridge in the state that bears its vehicular loads with essentially no modern reinforcement.
Visitors can explore the bridge on foot, but motorized traffic on Pike Street is now routed upstream of the structure. The bridge was restored in 1999 and is now preserved by the Barrackville Covered Bridge Preservation Society.
