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Covered Bridges in Kissimmee, FL

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. Kissimmee is one of the cities the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL metro area is officially named after. 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 Kissimmee, FL

The 12 nearest

There are no covered bridges on the record within 300 miles of Kissimmee, FL. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 85 within 30 miles.

First United Methodist Churchunder a mile from the center of Kissimmee · Building · Kissimmee · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Monument of Statesunder a mile from the center of Kissimmee · Object · Kissimmee · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Osceola County Courthouseunder a mile from the center of Kissimmee · Building · Kissimmee · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Old Holy Redeemer Catholic Churchunder a mile from the center of Kissimmee · Building · Kissimmee · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Colonial Estate1.7 miles from the center of Kissimmee · Building · Kissimmee · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Veterans Memorial Library and Woman's Club of St. Cloud Auditorium8.0 miles from the center of Kissimmee · Building · St. Cloud · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall8.1 miles from the center of Kissimmee · Building · St. Cloud · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
St. Cloud Depot8.1 miles from the center of Kissimmee · Building · St. Cloud · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
1890 Windermere School16 miles from the center of Kissimmee · Building · Windermere · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Palmer, Cal, Memorial Building16 miles from the center of Kissimmee · Building · Windermere · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Windermere Town Hall16 miles from the center of Kissimmee · Building · Windermere · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Atlantic Coast Line Station16 miles from the center of Kissimmee · Building · Orlando · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places

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

Covered Bridges in Kissimmee, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
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 Kissimmee, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Kissimmee, FL?

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 Kissimmee

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Kissimmee, FL 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 Kissimmee, FL 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.