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| Bible Bridge crosses Chucky Creek. 7/13/23 dwm |
The bridge is named for the family that owned the land and built the original bridge, not for Good Book, as I originally suspected.
The Christian Bible family settled into this area in 1783. In order to reach their land they had to ford Little Chucky Ford to reach a road to get their products to market.
Forty years later, the family contracted with a bridge builder, A.A. McLean, to cross the water with a bridge.
Twenty-five years after that, the family gave the land to Greene County. It was restored in 2004 by the county after it received a state grant.
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| It is supported with a Queenspost truss. 7/13/23 |
It was also mysterious because we were so far off the beaten path I was concerned the map had us going miles and miles in the wrong direction.
Nearly 40 miles of the route was in the bottom of a mountain valley, barely wide enough for a river and two lane road with an occasional home.
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| The marker recognizes the Bible family history. |
After two hours winding through the mountains and hill country we made our final turn on to a county road which led us to the bright red bridge.
I took a couple dozen shots in and around the bridge and then we got back on the road in search of civilization.
In my quest to photograph links of the past, we were so far back we hadn't passed a gas station, restaurant, or public rest area for a long time. Thankfully, a half-hour to the east, we found relief.
Bible Covered Bridge
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| Painting on back of historic marker. |
A/K/A: Chucky River Bridge
Built: 1923
Truss Style: Queenspost
Length: 44.7 feet over Chucky Creek
More pictures below...
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| All photos by David Mossner, 7/13/2023 Greene County, Tennessee |
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