WayfarrowJohn Bright Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Fairfield County, Ohio
John Bright Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Fairfield County, Ohio. Ohio has 147 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Fairfield County.
It was built in 1881, in the late 19th century, making it the 45th oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date.
Status check, 2026-11: This is John Bright #2, an inverted bowstring truss moved in 1988 from Poplar Creek near Baltimore, Ohio, to Fetters Run at Ohio University Lancaster; the length is null because sources give both a 70-ft span and a 75-ft length. John Bright Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7376° N, 82.5847° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1881 |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.73759, -82.58473 |
Nearby places
- Tarhe Townghost town · Fairfield County · 2.2 mi
- Sandstoneghost town · Fairfield County · 2.7 mi
- Rock Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Fairfield County · 6.9 mi
- Ety Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Fairfield County · 7.4 mi
- Mink Hollow Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Fairfield County · 7.7 mi
- Johnston Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Fairfield County · 9.5 mi
- Hannaway Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Fairfield County · 9.7 mi
- Hartman No 2 Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Fairfield County · 9.8 mi
- Pine Groveghost town · Hocking County · 9.8 mi
- Monticelloghost town · Fairfield County · 11.3 mi
- Joeghost town · Hocking County · 11.3 mi
- Maxghost town · Hocking County · 12.6 mi
Questions
Where is John Bright Covered Bridge?
John Bright Covered Bridge is in Fairfield County, Ohio, at 39.7376, -82.5847.
How many covered bridges are in Fairfield County?
Fairfield County, Ohio has 9 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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