Hurricane Shoals Covered Bridge
Hurricane Shoals Covered Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 34°12′49.9″N 83°32′35.4″W / 34.213861°N 83.543167°W |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Town lattice |
| Total length | 127 feet |
| History | |
| Built | 1884 |
| Rebuilt | 2002 |
| Destroyed | 1972 |
| Location | |
The Hurricane Shoals Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Jackson County, Georgia over the North Oconee River.
History
On September 16, 1869, the Jackson County Court of Ordinary ordered that a new bridge be built across the river at Hurricane Shoals. It cost $1,443[1] to build. On May 31, 1972, vandals burned the bridge. With no one to oversee the area, it became littered with beer bottles, junk cars, and trash. In 1997, Jackson County received a $35,000 grant to help with the reconstruction of the bridge.[2][3] On September 22, 2022, the bridge was fully rebuilt.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Seibert, David. "The Hurricane Shoals Covered Bridge". Georgia Virtual Library Galileo. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "Early History". Hurricane Shoals Park. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "History of the Bridge". Hurricane Shoals Park. Retrieved July 15, 2025.