The Salt Creek Bridge, spanning Salt Creek in Perry Township, Muskingum County, was erected in the 1870s and is a splendid example of an Ohio covered bridge built with Warren type trusses. It is preserved as an important illustration of the sound, fine craftsmanship of Ohio’s early bridge builders. Timber covered bridges were vital lines in Ohio’s early road, railroad, and canal systems and contributed greatly to the state’s growth and development. Roofs and siding protected their heavy timber trusses from the weather, and many carried their loads well over a century. Fine craftsmen using broadax, pitsaw, and froe were able to construct these sturdy bridges by hand.

Photo: William Fischer, Jr.

Photo: William Fischer, Jr.

Photo: William Fischer, Jr.

Photo: William Fischer, Jr.

Photo: William Fischer, Jr.

Photo: William Fischer, Jr.

Norwich, Ohio · USA