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Alabama covered bridges
Clarkson Covered Bridge
Neighboring Blount County has preserved several of their old covered bridges.
Where there is a creek.... the squirrel dog will swim!
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I wasn't aware that there were many covered bridges down south. There are quite a few existing in the Midwestern states, mainly as historical relics. When I was a kid living in Ohio there were many covered bridges still in use in rural areas. The main idea there was to keep ice and snow off the bridge floor. That wouldn't be so much of a problem in the southern states. I have four excellent limited edition prints on my dining room wall done by a Kentucky artist which I bought back in the early 1970s showing different construction styles of actual Ohio covered bridges. They are nearly photographic in their realistic quality.
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...the only time we were briefly in New Hampshire was when we crossed this bridge from Vermont...
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05-05-2018, 02:33 PM
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I can see where it would be good to keep ice and snow of the bridge but I though the main reason for covering a bridge was to protect the wood from the weather.
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I wasn't aware that there were many covered bridges down south. There are quite a few existing in the Midwestern states, mainly as historical relics. When I was a kid living in Ohio there were many covered bridges still in use in rural areas. The main idea there was to keep ice and snow off the bridge floor. That wouldn't be so much of a problem in the southern states. I have four excellent limited edition prints on my dining room wall done by a Kentucky artist which I bought back in the early 1970s showing different construction styles of actual Ohio covered bridges. They are nearly photographic in their realistic quality.
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What's the deal with southern covered bridges.....I have no idea ....snow? Ice protection? .... Getting out of the rain????
Google Blount County Alabama covered bridges...
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05-05-2018, 06:10 PM
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I can see where it would be good to keep ice and snow of the bridge but I though the main reason for covering a bridge was to protect the wood from the weather.
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We have a winner!
To protect the wood!
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Nice - I didn't know AL had covered bridges!
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05-05-2018, 08:04 PM
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There was a small covered bridge on Halawakee creek just a few miles from my home until some idiot set fire to it.
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What's the deal with southern covered bridges....
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De wuz fer smoochin'!  There used to be quite a few down here but age, neglect, overuse, and vandalism have taken their toll 
And here's da capper- 1,282 feet, New Brunswick, Canada
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Nice photos. Love the shot of your dog in the water!
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There used to be a whole lot more covered bridges in the South until the Yankees burned them!
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Rooster/Rufus the squirrel dog swims year round. He travels with me 24/7 and can't stand to pass by a swimming hole. (See his grin in the water)
He caused a wedding crew work stoppage at the bridge. Shoulda got a pic of their faces looking out of the bridge to watch him swim.
The vet wanted to keep him a couple hours to let the anesthesia wear off. I waited 30 minutes, went back and he had every dog there barking and howling. We were both diagnosed by the vet as having 'separation anxiety'��
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This head scratcher of a flick may have
been set in the South but I could be wrong.
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It was set in Iowa.
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Annnnnnnd the first shot is fired-just like at Ft. Sumpter
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There were lots more covered bridges when I was a kid in Dixie, until the local drunks and thugs burned them down.
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According to 'Wiki' there are 76 covered bridges in Ohio. This one is 20 minutes north of me:
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We only have one left. 
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Madison Co. Iowa I believe it was in the news a few months ago some punk kids set fire to it.
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There are 3 covered bridges in Pittsburg NH, you can no longer drive over them.
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South Florida version built in the 30's at the Bartlett Estate in Ft. Lauderdale.
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Still 10 covered Bridges in Somerset Co. Pa......... quick search; there are 197 covered Bridges in Pennsylvania aka "Penn's Woods"
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not to be left out ,Indiana has some.We take great pride in them ,maintaining ,moving them when necessary.
List of covered bridges in Indiana - Wikipedia
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