Campbell's Covered Bridge

Campbell's Covered Bridge is a South Carolina historical marker in Gowensville, Greenville County, dedicated 2002.

Greenville County · dedicated 2002 · Campbell Bridge Rd., just SW of the intersection of Pleasant Hill Rd. (S.C. Sec Rd. 23-114) and S.C. Hwy. 414, SW of Gowensville, Gowensville

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This bridge, built in 1909, is the last extant covered bridge in S.C. Built by Charles Irwin Willis (1878-1966), it was named for Alexander Lafayette Campbell (1836-1920), who owned and operated a grist mill here for many years. Measuring 35 feet long and 12 feet wide, it is an excellent example of a four-span Howe truss, featuring diagonal timbers and vertical iron rods.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
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