Barrackville Covered Bridge

The Barrackville Covered Bridge is a wooden bridge structure that spans Buffalo Creek using a modified arched truss design. Visitors can walk across and observe the interior wooden construction and the siding added during the 1870s to protect the timber frame.

Local builder Lemuel Chenoweth created this bridge in 1853 to serve the Fairmont & Wheeling Turnpike road. Its construction coincided with the arrival of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the region.

During the Civil War in 1863, General William Jones crossed this bridge with Confederate forces but chose to preserve it following local residents' requests.

The bridge sits near Pike Street in Barrackville and is easily accessible for visitors who want to examine the building methods up close. There is ample space to view the structure from multiple angles and to walk around the surrounding area.

This bridge has survived over 170 years without major repairs or modern reinforcements, standing as a testament to 19th-century craftsmanship. Its durability shows how well early American bridge building was executed.

Location: Marion County

Inception: 1853

GPS coordinates: 39.50580,-80.16810

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:23