The Shinn Covered Bridge is a covered Burr arch truss over West Branch Wolf Creek on Palmer Road in Washington County, Ohio.
The construction of the bridge in 1886 was spurred by the near-drowning of a child in a rowboat of the Charles Shinn family. E.B. Henderson was hired to build a fixed crossing which Shinn assisted in. 1 2
The Shinn Covered Bridge was last rehabilitated in 1998. 2
Information
- State: Ohio
- Route: Palmer Road
- Type: Covered Burr Arch truss
- Status: Active - Automobile
- Total Length: 90 feet
- Spans:
- Deck Width: 15.5 feet
- Navigational Clearance:
Sources
- Moore, Elma Lee. Ohio’s Covered Bridges. Charleston: Arcadia, 2010. 116. Print.
- Shawver, Sam. “Covered bridge group tours six local sites.” Marietta Times 21 May 2013: n. pag. Web. 6 Nov. 2013.