WayfarrowClarkson–Legg Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Cullman County, Alabama
Clarkson–Legg Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Cullman County, Alabama, described in its record as bridge in Bethel, Alabama. Alabama has 18 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Cullman County.
It was built in 1904, in the early 20th century, making it the 4th oldest of the 9 in Alabama with a recorded construction date; it is about 270 feet long (2nd longest of 9 measured in Alabama).
Status check, 2026-11: Built in 1904, about half of it was destroyed by a flood (1921 on the historical marker, 1931 in one news report) and rebuilt the next year; it was restored in 1975 and now carries only pedestrians. Clarkson–Legg Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 34.2075° N, 86.9909° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1904 |
|---|---|
| Length | 270 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 34.20752, -86.99093 |
Nearby places
- Laconghost town · Morgan County · 10.1 mi
- Lidy Walker Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Cullman County · 14.6 mi
- Sachs Bottomsghost town · Winston County · 19.1 mi
- Robinson Bottomsghost town · Winston County · 19.2 mi
- Corinthghost town · Winston County · 20 mi
- Baltimoreghost town · Cullman County · 20.9 mi
- Big Oakghost town · Winston County · 21.1 mi
- Hariconghost town · Winston County · 22.3 mi
- Peach Groveghost town · Morgan County · 22.4 mi
- Grayghost town · Winston County · 23.9 mi
- Welbornvilleghost town · Winston County · 25 mi
- Swann Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Blount County · 26.6 mi
Questions
Where is Clarkson–Legg Covered Bridge?
Clarkson–Legg Covered Bridge is in Cullman County, Alabama, at 34.2075, -86.9909.
How many covered bridges are in Cullman County?
Cullman County, Alabama has 2 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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