Historic Kymulga Covered Bridge
by Ken Johnson
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20.000 x 16.000 inches
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Title
Historic Kymulga Covered Bridge
Artist
Ken Johnson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
The Kymulga Covered Bridge is a wood & metal combination style covered bridge that spans Talladega Creek, located just east of Kymulga Mill within Kymulga Park. Built in 1861, the 105-foot (32 m) bridge is a Howe truss construction over a single span. The Kymulga Covered Bridge is one of two 19th century covered bridges extant in Alabama still remaining at its original location. The bridge once provided access to the Old Georgia Road, a Native American trade route which was used by settlers and frontiersmen who ventured the area. Eventually, farms and communities spawned along the former trail. The United States government purchased land adjacent to Kymulga Mill in 1941 for the Alabama Ordnance Works, a military installation. Settlements within the tract had to be relocated. Today, the Kymulga Covered Bridge leads park visitors to a series of nature trails north of Talladega Creek. People may still find remnants of the Old Georgia Road, as well as other traces of the past. (Courtesy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kymulga_Mill_%26_Covered_Bridge)
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May 6th, 2014
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