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Ohio covered Bridge - that still stands |
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Coke-in-MN
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Afton MN Points: 41217 |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 4:26pm |
Here is a story that some might find of being a good read .
Written by a young lady for a Scholarship - and tracing the history of a company over many years . Today’s company history is by our first-place winner, Honor Persing. Honor is an eighteen-year-old high school senior from Ohio. She’s homeschooled along with her six siblings, and she loves to write. In her spare time, she de-stresses by tackling ambitious baking projects in the kitchen and reading classic literature. Honor plans to pursue a degree in English from Liberty University Online and marry her fiancé (currently in Navy flight school) next fall.
https://americanbusinesshistory.org/high-school-essay-contest-winners-and-first-prize-essay-the-champion-bridge-story/ |
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Greg (Hillsboro, OH)
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OH Points: 1163 |
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Thanks for the link Coke. This bridge is about 15-20 miles from where I live. We have a few covered bridges left in this area. She did a great job with her story, and it's refreshing to see a youth taking an interest in such things.
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tadams(OH)
Orange Level Access Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Location: Jeromesville, O Points: 9680 |
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That's great to see someone write about them and hear that it was restored. thanks for sharing
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ACinSC
Orange Level Joined: 16 Dec 2015 Location: South Carolina Points: 2579 |
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Interesting , thanks for sharing . Does it explain why bridges are covered ? I'm sure there's a good reason . Thanks !
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allisbred
Orange Level Access Joined: 28 Mar 2015 Location: Hanover Pa Points: 1011 |
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I thought that was for horses to cross without getting excited? Guess I was wrong, for strength and to protect from elements.
Edited by allisbred - 04 Oct 2021 at 3:24pm |
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jaybmiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Greensville,Ont Points: 21562 |
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sawa PBS thing about one covered bridge,a town rebuilt after a flood destroyed it.. I think I heard they covered them to keep the rain OFF the deck, to prevent rotting
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bikley
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Maryland Points: 5403 |
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Great article glad to see that people are still interested in the old bridges From what I recall it was to protect the deck
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Greg (Hillsboro, OH)
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OH Points: 1163 |
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There is another covered bridge about 20 miles from the one in the article, and it was heavily damaged when a large truck drove over it. While they were making repairs, the bridge collapsed. The county salvaged all of the wood they could and rebuilt it. Here's a video of the rebuild which you will find interesting.
Also here's a story from the county engineer about the rebuild and history. |
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DiyDave
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Gambrills, MD Points: 50628 |
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I certainly hope that the county charged it to that dumb trucker's insurance...
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