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East end

These first three photos were taken July 2004 by David Backlin

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East portal

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West end

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First snow of the season

These next two photos were taken by Justin Skinner

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At night

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Facts

Overview: Covered bridge over Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road southeast of Chatham in Chatham
Location: Sangamon County, Illinois
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1880 by Thomas Black; rehabilitated 1965
Design: Covered Burr arch-truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 58.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1978
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.64123, -89.66325 (decimal degrees)
39°38'28" N, 89°39'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: WGCB 13-84-02 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 78001185 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 15654 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

December 19, 2005: Posted additional photo from Justin Skinner

Sources

David Backlin - us71 [at] cox [dot] net
Justin Skinner - Farm4Fun [at] msn [dot] com

Comments

Sugar Creek Covered Bridge

Posted May 19, 2007, by Al Watters (awatterssarge [at] aol [dot] com)

West Union 1876 Over Sugar Creek

I recently acquired a sketch of the Sugar Creek covered bridge with the following information on the sketch; West Union 1876 Over Sugar Creek Parke Co., Ind by Roscoe Misselhorn. Any feedback is appreciated.

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Sugar Creek Covered Bridge

Posted May 3, 2006, by Sharon Rodriguez (Srod508332 [at] aol [dot] com)

This Bridge and the property around it was owned by my Great grandmother,Josephine Nelch. She donated the bridge and several acres around it to the historical society many years ago. Its was never owened by Mr. Castle. The Nelch family has owned this property for nearly one hundred years and still maintians farms in Chatam and Glenarm adjacent to the bridge property.

Sugar Creek Covered Bridge

Posted March 6, 2006, by Eldon L. Sanders (w5vdw [at] tca [dot] net)

My brother-in-law, James M. Castle, developed residential property on Sugar Creek, known as "Covered Bridge Acres". The property for the residential development included the covered bridge. Jim apparently deeded the bridge to a historical society sometime before his death. I have often travelled the old road and enjoy reading about its present status.