Elder's Mill Covered Bridge


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Elder's Mill Bridge in Watkinsville, Georgia was constructed in 1897 in the town lattice style. The bridge originally spanned Calls Creek on the Watkinsville-Athens Road and was moved by wagon to its present location by John Chandler of Watkinsville in 1924. Recently restored, it is one of only a few bridges in Georgia that still carries traffic without help from underlying steel beams. Local community support is in evidence at the site with the Watkinsville Garden Club's planting at the East end of the bridge. A neighbor decorates the bridge with Christmas lights every December.

General Info County: Oconee Other names: Rose Creek Bridge Length: 100 ft. Built: 1897 Builder: Nathaniel Richardson Truss: Town lattice	Stream: Rose Creek Road name: Elder's Mill Road Traffic: Yes Parking: No Picnic area: Not maintained/overgrown Historic marker: Yes Owner: Oconee County

Directions: From Athens, take Hwy. 441 for 9 miles south to downtown Watkinsville, go south on Hwy. 15 for 4 1/2 miles and east on Elder's Mill Road for 1 mile. In Herman Michael Park. In the Historic Heartland Travel Region. Call 706-769-5197.

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