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This is a list of Missouri covered bridges. There are four historic wooden covered bridges in Missouri, all now listed as State Historic Sites and under the protection of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. State officials estimate that Missouri had about thirty covered bridges from the 1820s through the end of the 19th century.
Also called the Linn County Bridge, the covered bridge is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Meadville, Missouri. At a length of 151 feet (46 m) with a width of 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m) it is the longest of the four remaining covered bridges in the state of Missouri. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [5]
The bridge is one of four remaining covered bridges in Missouri, which once numbered about 30. It is a relatively rare example of a Howe truss bridge, one of three in Missouri. The covered bridge is named for Sandy Creek, which it crosses, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [6]
Burfordville Covered Bridge: 1858 1970-05-19 Burfordville: Cape Girardeau: Howe truss: Chain of Rocks Bridge: 1929, 1936 2006-12-01 St. Louis: St. Louis City: Warrant Truss Crowder State Park Vehicle Bridge: ca. 1939: 1985-03-04 Trenton
The Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site is a Missouri State Historic Site in Monroe County, Missouri. The covered bridge is a Burr-arch truss structure built in 1871 over the Elk Fork of the Salt River. It was almost lost to neglect in the 1960s, but was added to the state park system in 1967, the same year it was damaged by a flood.
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The Bollinger Mill State Historic Site is a state-owned property preserving a mill and covered bridge that pre-date the American Civil War in Burfordville, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The park was established in 1967 and offers mill tours and picnicking. It is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. [4]
Pages in category "Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .