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Covered Bridges in Duchesne County, UT

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

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Duchesne County is one of 29 counties in Utah. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

Person in tall grass photographs a red covered bridge - covered bridges — Photo: David Lusvardi on Unsplash

A person walking out of a covered bridge - covered bridges — Photo: Rob Csaszar on Unsplash

A red covered bridge over a small stream - covered bridges — Photo: Mirto Time on Unsplash

On the record near Duchesne County, UT

The 12 nearest

There are no covered bridges on the record within 300 miles of Duchesne County, UT. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 48 within 60 miles. 3 listed sites carry Duchesne County as their county.

Myton Presbyterian Church8.7 miles from the center of Duchesne County · Building · Myton · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Wong Sing Warehouse16 miles from the center of Duchesne County · Building · Fort Duchesne · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Smith, Francis 'Frank' and Eunice, House33 miles from the center of Duchesne County · Building · Vernal · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs33 miles from the center of Duchesne County · Site · Vernal · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Vernal Tithing Office35 miles from the center of Duchesne County · Building · Vernal · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Washington School--Vernal LDS Relief Society Hall35 miles from the center of Duchesne County · Building · Vernal · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Fenn--Bullock House35 miles from the center of Duchesne County · Building · Vernal · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Great Hunt Panel Site, The35 miles from the center of Duchesne County · Site · Price · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Curry, Lewis, House35 miles from the center of Duchesne County · Building · Vernal · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Lodge35 miles from the center of Duchesne County · Building · Vernal · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Bank of Vernal35 miles from the center of Duchesne County · Building · Vernal · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Martin, Manfred and Ethel, House35 miles from the center of Duchesne County · Building · Vernal · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places

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

Covered Bridges in Duchesne County, step by step

1
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 Duchesne County, UT ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Duchesne County, UT?

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 Duchesne County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Duchesne County, UT 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 Duchesne County, UT 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.