wisconsin's last covered bridge

[jeff of pa]

Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisconsin) 16 Jun 1937, Wed
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisconsin) 16 Jun 1937, Wed P

 

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[islamoradamark]

bet ya you can find some pigeons in that old one

 

[Yeager]

Well that's not true. There was, and I think still is, a covered bridge in Cedarburg. Used to catch crayfish under it when I was a kid.

 

[jeff of pa]

lol I bet he needed a computer for research

I saw something about possible 2 bridges
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/wisconsin/oldest-covered-bridge-in-wi-has-been-around-since-1876/

 

[SD51]

Great job investigating this! I looked at my "Wisconsin Atlas and Gazetteer" (copyright 1989) and there is no mention anywhere about covered bridges. I checked out the location of the covered bridge in the Atlas and it is not shown.

 

[jeff of pa]

Great job investigating this! I looked at my "Wisconsin Atlas and Gazetteer" (copyright 1989) and there is no mention anywhere about covered bridges. I checked out the location of the covered bridge in the Atlas and it is not shown.

I guess it depends on if they are counting covered bridges for show or use

Great job investigating this! I looked at my "Wisconsin Atlas and Gazetteer" (copyright 1989) and there is no mention anywhere about covered bridges. I checked out the location of the covered bridge in the Atlas and it is not shown.

I guess it Depends on If they are Counting Re-Built Covered Bridges for Show & Tell
Or present Thru-ways Sorry if Pics Double, Still Having Issues at Times

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's one still standing in my old town of Long Grove, Illinois.

Save the Bridge | Historic Downtown Long Grove | Shopping, Dining and Festivals Downtown Historic Downtown Long Grove | LongGrove.org

There’s a beloved State relic from a time bygone in historic downtown Long Grove that is in danger of being demolished. We would like to share with you the story of our famed Long Grove Covered Bridge before asking for your support in helping us save it. As one of the last iron trusses in […]

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