Covered Bridges in Blount County, Alabama: There are three renovated covered bridges within a 20 mile radius of Oneonta, AL (70 miles NE of Birmingham). The Easley Bridge was...

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Covered Bridges in Blount County, Alabama

Nov 8, 2015 12:18:15 #

PaulB Loc: Alabama

There are three renovated covered bridges within a 20 mile radius of Oneonta, AL (70 miles NE of Birmingham). The Easley Bridge was constructed in 1927; the Swann Bridge was built in 1933 and the Horton Mill Bridge in 1934. All are in daily use and are maintained by the Blount County Commission and the Friends of the Covered Bridges of Blount County. There are less than a dozen covered bridges in the state. Most are not useable. These three are among the best. Well worth the side trip, if you are near the north Alabama
area.

Horton Mill Bridge, Oneonta, AL

Easley Bridge, Rosa, AL

Easley Bridge (another view)

The Swann Bridge

Nov 8, 2015 12:21:44 #

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

nice story....great set of photo's....
really like your first shot..
Tom

Nov 8, 2015 12:26:25 #

PaulB Loc: Alabama

Thanks. Covered bridges have always interested me. Went to Vermont one fall. Nearly every town up there has a covered bridge.

Nov 8, 2015 12:26:30 #

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Nice series of shots.

Nov 8, 2015 12:28:42 #

PaulB Loc: Alabama

Thanks. Wish we had a bit more fall color to add to the shots, but the leaves haven't been very brilliant this year, so far.

Nov 8, 2015 12:42:23 #

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

Nice set, beautifull bridges. They make a great subject, I have never seen one in that "lattice" style.
I read in the paper about one an hour a way so I went to shoot it only to find out that vandals had burned it down. :cry: :cry:

Nov 8, 2015 13:01:25 #

Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England

very interesting Paul and good shots.

Nov 8, 2015 13:08:34 #

PaulB Loc: Alabama

As you may have noticed, some vandals have been at work on the Horton Mill and Swann bridges with spray painting of some symbol over the bridge names. It is a shame that people have so little respect for historic properties that others have worked so hard to preserve.

Nov 8, 2015 13:10:15 #

angler Loc: StHelens England

Great set.

Nov 9, 2015 13:15:08 #

Susan yamakawa

Covered bridges ;) my brother oil painted one here in Clayton 60 years ago and I live near Covered Bridge road but I've never seen one ;)thank you !;)

Nov 9, 2015 13:43:25 #

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice work.

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