Watson Mill Covered Bridge and Mill Historic District | |
U.S. Historic district | |
) Watson Mill State Park in late Fall 2005 | |
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| Nearest city | Comer, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 34°1′34″N 83°4′23″W / 34.02611°N 83.07306°W |
| Built | 1868 |
| Architect | W.W. King |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001147[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 5, 1991 |
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Watson Mill Bridge State Park is a 1,018 acre (4.12 km²) Georgia state park located near Comer and Carlton on the South Fork of the Broad River. The park is named for the Watson Mill Bridge, the longest original-site covered bridge in Georgia, which spans 229 feet (69.73 meters) across the South Fork River. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Watson Mill Covered Bridge and Mill Historic District. The bridge, built in 1885,[2] is supported by a town lattice truss system held firmly together with wooden pins. Georgia once had over 200 covered bridges, but only 20 now remain. The park also offers a scenic nature trail and a new hiking/horse trail that winds through the thick forests and along the rivers edge.
Facilities
- 21 tent/trailer/RV sites
- 3 pioneer camping sites
- Group ahelter
- 3 picnic shelters
- Boat rental
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Watson Mill Bridge State Park". Wanderlust Atlanta. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
External links
Media related to Watson Mill Bridge at Wikimedia Commons- Watson Mill Bridge State Park
- Watson Mill Covered Bridge State Park
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