St. Albans Covered Bridge
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two-bit Joe
N 38° 23.175 W 081° 50.404
17S E 426632 N 4249005
Located at site of the crossing of the James River and Kanawha Turnpike and Coal River. Covered Toll Bridge, built 1831 by Phillip Thompson and James Teays, replaced a ferry which operated in the same location. Bridge, one of longest in western Virginia, had 180 ft. span. General Wise's retreating Confederate forces burned bridge July 21, 1861, after Battle of Scary Creek.
Location: Along roadway in front of McKinley Jr. High, Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans
Waymark Code: WMME2
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2006
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