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Elizabethton Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Carter County, Tennessee

Matson, Thomas E; Hunter, E E; Howe, William; Johnson, A T; Perry, George; Lindamood, Michael; Spoden, H T; Marston, Christopher, project manager; Christianson,
Matson, Thomas E; Hunter, E E; Howe, William; Johnson, A T; Perry, George; Lindamood, Michael; Spoden, H T; Marston, Christopher, project manager; Christianson, · Lowe, Jet / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Elizabethton Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Carter County, Tennessee. Tennessee has 2 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

It was built in 1882, in the late 19th century; it crosses Doe River.

Status check, 2026-11: Original 1882 Howe truss bridge over the Doe River, now open only to people on foot or bike. Length is left null because sources conflict: 134 ft is the common figure, but other sources list a 137 ft truss and 154.3 ft total length. It carries the heritage designation National Register of Historic Places contributing property. It stands at 36.3474° N, 82.2117° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1882
CrossesDoe River
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places contributing property
Coordinates36.34736, -82.21175

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.