National Register of Historic Places

Knowlton Covered Bridge

Rinards Mills, Monroe County, Ohio
Listed
March 11, 1980
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80003165

About this property

The Knowlton Covered Bridge, near Rinard Mills, Ohio, was built around 1860. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It was decommissioned shortly after. Also known as the Long Covered Bridge, it is a Burr arch truss bridge. It is located north of Rinard Mills, and is in Washington Township, Monroe County, Ohio. The bridge has three spans over the Little Muskingum River. It was rehabilitated in 1995 and documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in 2004. It is mentioned in the Ohio Historic Places Dictionary. The middle span collapsed the evening of July 5, 2019. The Old Camp span has also collapsed, sometime in the summer of 2020. As of March 2024 the bridge is currently under reconstruction. With plans to have it open within a few months.

Location

Rinards Mills, Monroe County, Ohio
39.60120, -81.15719

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Sources

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When was Knowlton Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?

Knowlton Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 11, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Knowlton Covered Bridge?

Knowlton Covered Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Knowlton Covered Bridge?

The period of significance for Knowlton Covered Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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