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design; unlike most others, this bridge was built with multiple king posts, enabling it to be significantly stronger than the average bridge that was built with a single king post. This sturdiness was necessitated by the Eakin Mill, a busy
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along the Big Raccoon; many other covered bridges spanned the stream, but the frequent mill traffic forced the builders to use an extraordinarily strong design. Gilman and Ward built their bridge on stone
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firm of Gilman and Ward. Like many other covered bridges built in Ohio during the late nineteenth century, the Eakin Mill Bridge features the
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and roofed it with metal; like many other covered bridges, its walls are
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Built in 1870, the Eakin Mill Bridge was constructed across the Big
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Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
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Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
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Eakin Mill Covered Bridge is located in Ohio
Eakin Mill Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Arbaugh
Ohio
39°10′16″N 82°20′13″W / 39.17111°N 82.33694°W / 39.17111; -82.33694
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covered bridge
Vinton County
Ohio
United States
county seat
McArthur
Arbaugh
Raccoon Creek
contracting
king post truss
gristmill
piers
weatherboarded
truck transportation
historic site
National Register of Historic Places
Ohio's history




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