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Covered Bridges in Camden County, NC

Covered bridges still standing near you, listed with the creek, the builder's era and the road that crosses them.

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Architecture is history you can still walk into. Camden County is one of 100 counties in North Carolina. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

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On the record near Camden County, NC

The 12 nearest

102 listed sites on the record match covered bridges within 300 miles of Camden County, NC, out of 36 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 5 listed sites carry Camden County as their county.

Hopkins' Covered Bridge Farm171 miles from the center of Camden County · Building · Lewes · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Meems Bottom Covered Bridge212 miles from the center of Camden County · Structure · Mt. Jackson · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Jericho Covered Bridge214 miles from the center of Camden County · Structure · Kingsville · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Pisgah Community Covered Bridge215 miles from the center of Camden County · Structure · Pisgah · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Skeen's Mill Covered Bridge216 miles from the center of Camden County · Structure · Flint Hill · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge228 miles from the center of Camden County · Structure · North East · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Utica Covered Bridge228 miles from the center of Camden County · Structure · Thurmont · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Jack's Creek Covered Bridge228 miles from the center of Camden County · Structure · Woolwine · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Loys Station Covered Bridge233 miles from the center of Camden County · Structure · Thurmont · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Glen Hope Covered Bridge233 miles from the center of Camden County · Structure · West Grove · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Stevens, Linton, Covered Bridge235 miles from the center of Camden County · Structure · New London · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Roddy Road Covered Bridge236 miles from the center of Camden County · Structure · Thurmont · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Camden County, NC. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Covered Bridges in Camden County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Camden County, NC ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Camden County, NC?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Camden County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Camden County, NC the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Camden County, NC are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.