Teegarden-Centennial Covered Bridge

The Teegarden-Centennial Covered Bridge is a white oak structure with multiple king posts spanning 67 feet across the Middle Fork of Little Beaver Creek on Eagleton Road near Salem. The structure displays the characteristic wooden construction techniques typical of its era, with its distinctive timber framing visible throughout.

Built in 1876 by architect Jeremiah C. Mountz, the bridge was named after landowner U. Teegarden during the United States centennial year. It represents one of very few survivors from a time when hundreds of covered bridges stood throughout the county.

The bridge served as a baptismal site for members of Highland Christian Church, making it a spiritual landmark for the local community. People still associate this structure with religious ceremonies and gatherings that connected faith to everyday life in the region.

The bridge is open exclusively for pedestrian use since 1992, when vehicle traffic was diverted to a newer concrete bridge. Visitors can walk across the structure and enjoy the surrounding creek setting on foot.

Only five covered bridges remain from an original collection of over 250 that once existed throughout Columbiana County. This dramatic decline shows how few such structures have survived to the present day.