Callaway Gardens Covered Bridge

The Callaway Gardens Bridge is not open to public view. This bridge was originally built in Troup County by Horace King and his sons in 1870. Its length was 173 feet. The truss is towne lattice. Former bridge names were Harmony Road Bridge, Neeley Bridge, and Wehadkee Creek Bridge.

The picture below is a very rare look at a hidden treasure.
My thanks to Callaway Gardens for providing the photographs below.

In 1963 the bridge was practically abandoned due to a newer bridge being built to replace it in Troup County Georgia. Construction of the West Point Dam would have left the bridge underwater so Callaway Gardens saved the bridge by moving it onto their property in 1965. In June of 1970 the Southern Covered Bridge Association presented Callaway with a plaque honoring the 100th anniversary of the bridge.

Shortened to just 60 feet in length to fit its new home, the bridge was open to the public for many years near the current location of the John A. Sibley Horticultural Center before being removed. Today Callaway has the bridge in a hard to reach location, but has reassured everyone that it will be in service again soon.

It was added into the National Register of Historical Places in 1975 under Structure #75002195.

The painting above is by Eva Barrow and is based on a picture from an old Callaway Gardens brochure.