Beautiful bridge and pretty flowing creek beneath. Spent about an hour taking in all the nature. Some minor chalk graffiti inside which ticks me off, and below painted. However, worth our trip! We are 6⁄20 of the remaining covered bridges in GA. Be sure to visit the Ettowah Indian Mounds Historic Site nearby.
Richard R.
Classificação do local: 5 Suwanee, GA
Euharlee(pronounced You-Harley) Creek Covered Bridge is so much more than just an old bridge. It is also a village of historic buildings and the ruins of a forgotten mill. The bridge was built in 1886 by Washington King and is one of the oldest surviving wooden covered bridges in the state of Georgia. It has a length of 138 feet. North of the bridge are the ruins of a Grist Mill built in 1835. I hear tell there are plans to rebuild the mill to its original design. Also within view of the covered bridge are: * A Traveler’s Well that was hand dug by settlers. * The 1800’s Calaboose or mini-jail to house the occasional criminal. The building still has its original iron bars. * Militia Courthouse to keep law and order. * Masonic Hall that is still in use(construction date unknown) * Black Pioneers Cemetery was used to bury slaves prior to the Civil War and local African-American residents after the Civil War. Noteworthy is the Historical Society of Euharlee took it upon themselves to identify the many unmarked graves and on August 17th, 2002, they dedicated a permanent marker honoring the memory of those buried here. * Baptist Church originally designed with separate entrances for men and women. * 1853 Presbyterian Church * Blacksmith Shop(Late 1800’s) * 1860’s General Store & Mercantile(burned in 1887 and reconstructed). * 1860’s Commissary now used as a Community Center. * 1860’s Granary * 1850’s Cow Shed * History Museum was once the house of the grist mill operators. * Little General Store that was probably once used as a smokehouse. * Milam Bridge is a camel-back steel truss bridge that was burned in 1864 during the Civil War. Rebuilt in 1912 and remained in service until the 1970’s. [Source: City of Euharlee historic brochure] FINALTHOUGHTS Settled in the 1840’s as Burge’s Mill until being incorporated in 1852 as Euharleeville before its final name change in 1870 to Euharlee(which is Native American meaning she laughs as she runs). Excellent place to learn a little history and see relics dating before the Civil War. The bridge is open to foot traffic and is anchored by two parks: Osborne Park and Frankie Harris Park. There is also a library to further enhance the educational value of visiting this little known city. Although it does host a very large Georgia Power Plant. Get out and explore Georgia!
