Pool's Mill Covered Bridge, Covered bridge in Forsyth County, Georgia.
Pool's Mill Covered Bridge is a 96-foot wooden bridge over Settingdown Creek in Forsyth County, Georgia, built in 1901. It uses a lattice truss design held together by wooden pegs driven into bored holes. The beams were cut at the site's sawmill, but the holes were misdrilled and later redrilled under Bud Gentry's supervision.
Construction finished in 1901 after an earlier structure was destroyed by flooding. The site was later recognized for its representation of early American infrastructure and engineering methods.
The bridge displays craftsmanship that visitors can observe while walking through it. The wooden construction and joining methods offer insight into local building practices from earlier times.
The site is accessible through Poole's Mill Park, which offers parking and walking paths for visitors. The park provides a comfortable setting to explore the bridge and its surroundings.
The lattice truss was assembled with wooden pegs driven into bored holes, but the beams were drilled in the wrong positions. Bud Gentry took over construction and oversaw redrilling; the original misdrilled holes can still be seen in the bridge's beams.
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