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| Keywords: Roberts Covered Bridge historical marker.jpg 39 44 25 8 N 84 38 18 6 W Historical marker at the w Roberts Covered Bridge which spans Seven Mile Creek off Beech Street in Eaton Ohio Eaton Ohio United States Built in 1829 it is Ohio's last remaining double-barrelled covered bridge; in 1991 it was moved from its original location 3 miles south of Eaton to its present site The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places The marker reads as follows <br /><br />This covered bridge is the oldest<br />still 1962 standing in the state<br />and the last of the double-barrelled spans<br />in Ohio It was built across Seven Mile Creek<br />on the old Camden Road in 1829-1830 by<br />Orlistus Roberts and J L Cambell Its three<br />burr-arch trusses built of native oak and<br />popar with a clear span of 73 feet support<br />the double roadway This plaque has been<br />erected to give due honor to the early timber<br />covered bridge builders of Ohio and the<br />important spans they constructed Own 2010-08-16 User Nyttend Nyttend Plaque and photo respectively PD-US-no notice Historical markers in Ohio Plaques referencing 1962 Roberts Covered Bridge Signs by User Nyttend | ||||
