Elder Mill Covered Bridge

Elder Mill Covered Bridge (HM9PF)

Location: Watkinsville, GA 30677 Oconee County
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N 33° 48.192', W 83° 21.822'

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Built in 1897 by Nathaniel Richardson, this 99-foot-long bridge originally carried the Watkinsville-Athens Road over Calls Creek. It was moved here toRose Creek in 1924 and the road was relocated to its present site. The nearby c. 1900 grist mill ceased operation in 1941. Constructed in the Town latticedesign, the bridge's web of planks crisscrossing at 45- to 60-degree angles are fastened with wooden pegs, or trunnels, at each intersection. It is one of the few covered bridges in Georgia continuing to carry traffic without underlying steel beams.
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HM NumberHM9PF
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number108-1
Year Placed2001
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Society, Georgia Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 2:24am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 281191 N 3742847
Decimal Degrees33.80320000, -83.36370000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 48.192', W 83° 21.822'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 48' 11.52" N, 83° 21' 49.32" W
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Area Code(s)706, 678, 770
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1434-1440 Elder Mill Rd, Watkinsville GA 30677, US
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