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Overview

Photos taken June 2005 by Jack Schmidt

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Historical marker

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East side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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North End

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Deck

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Ceiling

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West side

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Underneath

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South end

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Covered bridge over Kaskaskia River north of Cowden
Location: Shelby County, Illinois
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1868 at a cost of $2,500
Design: Covered Howe through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 105.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.25850, -88.81867 (decimal degrees)
39°15'31" N, 88°49'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/343087/4347039 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Fancher
Inventory numbers: WGCB 13-87-01 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 75000675 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 15669 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

July 9, 2008: New photos from Robert Stephenson
April 10, 2006: Posted photos from Jack Schmidt

Sources

Jack Schmidt - jjturtle [at] earthlink [dot] net
Robert Stephenson - seinfeld99 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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