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Historic Covered Bridges
The Covered Bridge Trail of Georgia, Inc. was founded in 1998 to preserve and
promote the last 15 of the many covered bridges that once existed in Georgia.
Some are still open to car traffic.
Covered Bridges Interactive Map.
Return to Covered Bridges.
Euharlee Creek Bridge
is in Cartersville, Georgia.
Except for some graffiti on one end of the bridge, this covered bridge, in the
Bartow County town of Euharlee (approximately 45 minutes drive northwest of
Atlanta), has been well maintained by the local folks. In 1997 a museum opened
in the old cow shed near the bridge. Open 12-5 Monday thru Friday, the museum
(free, but they appreciate donations) houses memorabilia about the bridge as
well as Euharlee. Though the museum is closed on weekends, if you call
ahead (Euharlee City Hall (770)386-1542) they will open at special hours for
groups.
The bridge is located adjacent to the ruins of an
old mill once owned and operated by Daniel Lowry who owned most of the land
around the bridge and also allowed the builders to use rock from his land to
build the piers of the bridge after high water swept a previous, lower bridge
away. According to Thomas and Edward French in Covered Bridges of Georgia "He
also helped to rebuild the wooden structure. Due to the fact the bridge was
swept from its foundation and perhaps came to rest against the mill's south
wall, it may have been salvaged. This could account for the numbering of the web
members of the town lattice trusses."
According to the North Georgia Journal a previous bridge collapsed causing the
death of a local man, Mr. Nelson, a mule and a horse. His two young sons emerged
from the disaster unscathed. This led to the eventual construction of the
present, much sturdier bridge by W.W. King (with perhaps some help from his
father though Horace was ill at the time). The maker's mark is shown at left.
This numbering scheme made assembly of the final parts easier.
This bridge is the centerpiece of a local covered bridge festival during the
Labor Day weekend. This year it started at 3 on Friday and ran thru Sunday, with
time off for church! Check out Euharlee's
website for more
information.
General Info County:
Bartow Other
names: Lowry Bridge
Length:
137.6 ft. Width:
16.35 ft.
Built:
1886
Builder:
Washington W. King
Truss: Town lattice
Stream:
Euharlee Creek
Road
name: Adjacent to County Road 30
Traffic: No
Parking: Yes
Picnic
area: Lots of grass, no tables
Historic
marker: Yes Owner:
Bartow County
Directions:
From Atlanta, take I-75 north to Exit 124 and go 8 miles southwest of Cartersville on Hwy. 113, 3 miles north on Euharlee Road and then 1/2 mile south of Euharlee. In Etowah Indian Mounds State Park
in the Northwest Mountains Travel Region. Call 800-733-2280 or 770-387-1357.
County:
Bartow 
