Humpback Bridge
United States historic place in Callaghan, Virginia. Built 1857. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Humpback Covered Bridge located in the U.S. state of Virginia, is one of the few remaining covered bridges in the United States that was built higher in the middle than on either end; hence the name of "humpback". The bridge was built in 1857 and is also the oldest remaining covered bridge in the state of Virginia. Its WGCB number is 46-03-01. The bridge spans a tributary of the Jackson River known as Dunlap Creek, for a distance of 109 feet (33 m). The humpback feature is 4 feet (1.2 m) higher in the center than at either end. The bridge is located near the city of Covington, Virginia.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Spanning Dunlop Creek at bypassed section of former James River & Kanawha Turnpike (later, Midland Trail), Callaghan vicinity, VA |
| County | Alleghany County |
| Listed | Oct 1, 1969 |
| Reference number | 69000219 |
| Built | 1857 |
| Type of place | covered bridge, road bridge |
| Designations | Virginia Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Spanning Dunlop Creek at bypassed section of former James River & Kanawha Turnpike (later, Midland Trail), Callaghan, VA |
| Coordinates | 37.80066, -80.04693 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Booker T Washington National Monument · 50 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Morris Hill Campground 10 mi · Coles Point 11 mi · Craig Creek Recreation Area 13 mi |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000219. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.