Belmont+Covered+Bridge

//from the 1870 map of Wheeling (Chicago Map Co.)// Started in 1833 by Noah Zane, completed in 1836 (or 1837), connecting Wheeling Island to Bridgeport, Ohio; replaced in 1893 by current Iron Bridge.

//Photo from Milton, 1943.//

Covered Bridge seen from Bridgeport side. //From [|Brown Collection of Photos at Ohio Public Library.]//

Bridges in the 1800s were often covered to protect the wood that was used for all but stone columns that rose from the river floor.

Sources: [|Wheeling Bridges]

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