How’s everyone doing? I’m OK, haven’t had much of an opportunity to get out and shoot anything so I’m sharing a few more pictures from last week’s trip to the Bollinger Mill Historic site…
One of the main attractions at the Bollinger Mill Historic Site is the Burfordville Covered Bridge, the oldest covered bridge in Missouri. I absolutely love this bridge and could spend hours photographing it.
Isn’t it gorgeous? The bridge spans the Whitewater River and is built mainly of Yellow Poplar.
Construction began on the bridge in 1858 by Joseph Lansmon. The photo above is part of the ceiling, showing how the iron rods are used to support the structure (a method called Howe~truss construction).
All along the inside walls of the bridge, people have carved their names with dates. This wasn’t the oldest but it was one of the easiest ones to read. The historian in me always wants to find out the stories behind the carvings. Did the couples stay together? What became of F.P.?
The floor of the bridge is as beautiful as the exterior. Can you imagine riding across this on a wagon?
If you could visit any time in history, which would you choose? Why?
I’m linking up with Deb of deb duty photography for This or That Thursday.