Switzer Covered Bridge Explained

Switzer Covered Bridge
Coordinates:38.2539°N -84.7522°W
Built:c.1855
Builder:Hockensmith, George
Added:September 6, 1974
Area:1acres
Refnum:74000875

The Switzer Covered Bridge, located off Rocky Branch Rd., over North Elkhorn Creek, in or near Switzer, Kentucky, was built around 1855. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

It is 126feet long and 11feet wide. It was built by George Hockensmith.

The bridge was threatened with destruction in 1953, but was saved. In March 1997, it was knocked from its foundation by high water and was later rebuilt again that year Instead of destroying and replacing this bridge.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=74000875}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Switzer Covered Bridge ]. National Park Service. September 12, 2018. With