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Campbell's Covered Bridge

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The land surrounding the bridge was owned by Sylvia Pittman from 1991 until 2008, when she sold 10 acres (40,000 m) to the Greenville County Recreation District. She said, "I had in mind to have a park preserve this to let everyone enjoy this like we have." The
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Campbell's Covered Bridge is the last remaining covered bridge in South Carolina. It is owned by Greenville County, which closed it to motorized traffic in the early 1980s. The bridge was added to the
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The Campbell's bridge is 38 feet (12 m) long and 12 feet (3.7 m) wide. It was constructed in the relatively rare four-span,
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owner Alexander Lafayette Campbell (1836–1920), who built and maintained the nearby mill for many years, portions of which remain.
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The Campbell bridge has been restored twice, first in 1964 by the Crescent Garden Club, and then in 1990.
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The bridge was built in 1909 by Charles Irwin Willis (1878–1966) and was named for
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Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
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National Register of Historic Places in Greenville County, South Carolina
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A photo of Campbell's Covered Bridge near Gowensville, South Carolina.
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design and features vertical iron rods and diagonal pine timbers.
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for creating the park was covered by state and county grants.
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Coordinates
35°5′9″N 82°15′51″W / 35.08583°N 82.26417°W / 35.08583; -82.26417
Greenville County, South Carolina
Covered bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Campbell's Covered Bridge is located in South Carolina
Campbell's Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Gowensville, South Carolina
09000483
covered bridge
Greenville County, South Carolina
Gowensville
National Register of Historic Places
grist mill
US$
Howe truss


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"Campbell's Covered Bridge"
"Campbell's Covered Bridge, Greenville County (123 Campbell Covered Bridge Rd., Gowensville vicinity)"



"Designated Sites - Campbell Covered Bridge"
the original
"Gowensville, South Carolina – Campbell Covered Bridge"

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