Harrisburg Covered Bridge - Harrisburg, TN
Posted by: vhasler
N 35° 51.663 W 083° 28.940
17S E 275859 N 3971382
The 83-foot long covered wood bridge was built in 1875.
Waymark Code: WMB40C
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2011
Views: 6
Spaning the East Fork of the Little Pigeon River, this covered bridge, replace one that was washed out in 1875. The community and county hired Elbert Stephenson Early to build the 83-foot long bridge at a cost of at least $75 plus wood and labor. The amount would be around $20,000 in today's currency.
The bridge probably owes its continued existence to at least two events. In 1915, the county built a new road that bypassed Harrisburg, which greatly decreased traffic across it. Around 1975, the Great Smokies and Spencer Clack Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) raised funds to repair the bridge. They also listed it on the National Register of Historic Places to help obtain future funding for its continued maintenance. Further renovation also occurred in 2005 to give it a 15 tons weight limit.
Street address: S of Harrisburg off U.S. 411 over East Fork of Little Pigeon River Harrisburg, TN USA 37876
County / Borough / Parish: Sevier County
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2011 To: 12/31/2011
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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