National Register of Historic Places

Howard's Covered Bridge

Smithsonia, Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Listed
June 30, 1975
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000604

About this property

Howard's Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge outside of Smithonia in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1975. The bridge is located 3 miles southeast of Smithonia on SR S2164. The bridge was built in 1905 in a Town lattice design and is 168 feet (51 m) long. The span travels over Big Clouds Creek. The site is marked by a historical marker posted by the Georgia Historical Society. The bridge was named for the pioneer family that settled in the area in the late 1700s. It was built with convict labor and is fastened with wooden trunnels. The timber used was transported on the Smithonia and Dunlap Railroad, connecting James Monroe Smith's farm with the Georgia Railroad at Dunlap, Georgia. The site's historical marker is at the southern end of Chandler Silver Road at the intersection with Cloud's Creek Road, 1.3 miles west of the Cloud's Creek Baptist Church marker.

Location

Smithsonia, Oglethorpe County, Georgia
33.98592, -83.13339

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When was Howard's Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?

Howard's Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Howard's Covered Bridge?

Howard's Covered Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Howard's Covered Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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