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Ruffner/Moore Covered Bridge 35-64-84
Description
Perry County~ ID # 35-64-84 (formerly 35-23-31) ~ Ruffner/Moore Covered Bridge LOC: S.SE. Thornville on farm over pond, Thorn Twp sec 26 [off OH13 7m S. jct I-70 (exit 132) on E. side hwy]. Private Truss Type: Multiple Kingpost (MKP ) Length: 78' | Built: 1875 | Moved: 1986
Essay
Written by Brandon CooperBridge originally carried Gun Barrel Road across Rush Creek in Fairfield County, OH
Facts
- Overview
- Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over pond
- Location
- Thornville, Perry County, Ohio
- History
- Moved to current location in 1986
- Builder
- - William Black
- Design
- Multiple Kingpost through truss
- Also called
- Ruffner
Mary Ruffner - Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.84832, -82.39205 (decimal degrees)
39°50'54" N, 82°23'31" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 17/380910/4411849 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Rushville
- Inventory number
- BH 49567 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- March 10, 2022: Updated by Brandon Cooper: Added category "William Black"
- February 7, 2022: New photo from Brandon Cooper
- November 26, 2016: Updated by Brandon Cooper: Added category "Relocated"
- December 11, 2015: New photos from Jack Schmidt
- June 4, 2015: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger
- September 11, 2011: New photo from Chad Wilkins
- September 10, 2011: Added by Chad Wilkins
Sources
- Newspaper Archive - Original Location
- Chad Wilkins - chad43739 [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Jack Schmidt - jjturtle [at] earthlink [dot] net
- Bill Eichelberger
- Brandon Cooper
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Now I remember this one was moved here from Fairfield County. This was pictured in the Brenda Krekler book at its original location in very rough shape.