Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge

Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky
Listed
March 25, 1976
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
76000892

About this property

Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge, near Greenup, Kentucky, was built in 1855. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The bridge carries Brown Covered Bridge Road (County Route 2125) over Tygarts Creek, west of Greenup. It was defended by two hidden cannon during the American Civil War. At 195 feet (59 m) long, it is the longest single-span covered bridge in Kentucky. Oldtown Covered Bridge: also in Greenup County, Kentucky List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Kentucky National Register of Historic Places listings in Greenup County, Kentucky Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. KY-49, "Bennett's Mill Bridge, Spanning Tygart's Creek, East Tygart's Creek Road (CR 1215), Lynn, Greenup County, KY", 11 photos, 8 data pages, 1 photo caption page

Location

Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky
38.63068, -82.92692

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

Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge?

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

What is the period of significance for Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge?

The period of significance for Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1855.

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