Callaway Gardens Covered Bridge


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Callaway Gardens Bridge in Pine Mountain, Georgia at Callaway Gardens. Not open to public view. Bridge was built in 1870. The Length is unknown. This bridge was originally built in Troup County by Horace King and his sons. Construction of the West Point Dam would have left the bridge underwater so Callaway Gardens saved the bridge by moving it onto their property in 1965. Shortened to fit its new home, the bridge was open to the public for many years near the current location of the John A. Sibley Horticultural Center before being removed. Callaway Gardens says the bridge is in excellent condition in a place "not open to the public." In a few years they plan to incorporate the bridge into future developments returning it to a public area. One concern they have is finding the money to move such a large structure. The painting above is by Eva Barrow and is based on a picture from an old Callaway Gardens brochure.

General Info County: Troup, moved to Harris Other names: Harmony Road Bridge, Neeley Bridge, and Wehadkee Creek Bridge Length: 60 ft. (originally 173 ft.) Built: 1870 Builder: Horace King Truss: Town lattice	Stream: Auchumpkee Creek Road name: Adjacent to Allen Road Traffic: No Parking: No Picnic area: No Historic marker: No Owner: Callaway Gardens
Directions: From Atlanta, take I-85 south to I-185 south, to Hwy. 27 (which is 3 miles south of Pine Mountain.) In F. D. R. State Park in the Presidential Pathways Travel Region. Call 800-225-5292.

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