Civil War
View Exhibit mapAntietam Creek Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Built 1833; rehabilitated 1995Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on MD 68Open to traffic
Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1) (Hardin County, Kentucky)
L&N Turnpike chartered by KY government in 1829. Construction of L&N Turnpike began in 1837 including bridges and completed in 1849. Placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1996.Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort KnoxOpen to pedestrians
Bridges to the Past (Bridge #2) (Hardin County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1837. Placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1996. For more info see Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1)Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort KnoxOpen to pedestrians
Bridges to the Past (Bridge #3) (Hardin County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1837. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. For more info. see Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1).Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort KnoxOpen to pedestrians
Chaplin River Bridge (Boyle County, Kentucky)
Built 1934Concrete tee beam bridge over Chaplin River on Us-68 and US 150Open to traffic
Cheek's Tavern Bridge (Robertson County, Tennessee)
Built ca. 1841 as part of the Louisville to Nashville Turnpike, a toll road for stage coaches.Stone arch bridge over Red River on Old US 31, (Dixie Highway/Louisville to Nashville Turnpike)Open to pedestrians
College Street Bridge (Warren County, Kentucky)
First bridge built 1839. Bridge burned during Civil War in 1862 by Confederate Soldiers. Second bridge built in 1864. Present bridge replaced second bridge in 1915 but original (first bridge) main span pier remains in use to this day.Pratt through truss bridge over Barren River on College StreetOpen to pedestrians
Godwin-King Covered Bridge 01-63-02x (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)
Built 1834; Burned by Union Army April 5, 1865Lost Through truss bridge over Black Warrior River on Greensboro AvenueDestroyed by fire
Lexington Road Covered Bridge 25-48-02x (Jackson County, Missouri)
Extant during the Civil War, perhaps into the early '30s.Lost covered bridge over Little Blue River on Lexington RoadRemoved but not replaced
LN - Fort DeWolf Bridge (1st-3rd) (Bullitt County, Kentucky)
Partially Razed September 7th, 1862; Completely destroyed September 28th, 1862; Rebuilt by October 11th, 1862; Destroyed again on December 27th, 1862Lost Through truss bridge over Salt River on Louisville & Nashville RailroadDestroyed thrice by Confederate forces.
Pontoon Bridge (Morgan County, Alabama)
Built in 1864 for the Union ArmyLost Pontoon bridge over Tennessee RiverNo longer exists
Sketoe Bridges (Dale County, Alabama)
First bridge (wooden) built during or before Civil War and replaced by current old bridge (abandoned stringer bridge) probably during the 1920's. The current old bridge, although left abandoned in place, was replaced by the new bridge in 1976.Abandoned concrete girder and a wooden bridge over Choctawhatchee River on AL 123 at the John Hutto Park in NewtonAbandoned