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![Side A: Roberts Bridge. This covered bridge in the oldest still (1962) standing in the state and the last of the double-barreled spans in Ohio. It was built across Seven Mile Creek on the Old Camden Road in 1829-30 by Orlistus Roberts and J.L. Campbell. Its three burr-arch trusses built of native oak and poplar with a clear span of 73 feet, support the double roadway. This plaque has been erected to give due honor to the early timber covered bridge builders of Ohio and the important spans they constructed. [This side also contains a bridge illustration in the upper left corner] Side B: Timber Covered Bridges. Timber Covered Bridges were vital links in the early road, railroad and canal systems of Ohio and contributed greatly to the growth and development of the state. They were covered with roof and siding to protect the heavy timber trusses from the weather. Many of them have carried their loads and served their communities for well over a century. Fine craftsmen, using broadax, adz, pitsaw, and froe, were able to construct by hand, these sturdy bridges. 7_6174.jpg](./galleries/Preble_County/1-68_Roberts_Bridge/7_6174.jpg)
Marker Details
- Title, side A
- The Chagrin River's "High Falls"
- Title, side B
- Same
- Sponsors
- Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Chagrin Falls Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society
- Address
- SW corner of N. Main Street and Bell StreetChagrin Falls, 44022
- Location
- Marker is hanging on the left side of the stairway to the Falls. You have to go to a small alcove to the left of the stairs to view it
- Latitude
- 41.4310264
- Longitude
- -81.3919700
Picture Details
- Title
- Otway Bridge 2