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Covered Bridges in Tallahassee, 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. The Tallahassee, FL metro area has about 397,442 residents, ranking 143rd in the country. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

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

On the record near Tallahassee, FL

The 12 nearest

14 listed sites on the record match covered bridges within 300 miles of Tallahassee, FL, out of 70 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge76 miles from the center of Tallahassee · Early County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program
Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge180 miles from the center of Tallahassee · Meriwether County · marker erected 2001Georgia historical marker program
Kymulga Mill And Covered Bridge233 miles from the center of Tallahassee · District · Childersburg · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Coldwater Creek Covered Bridge238 miles from the center of Tallahassee · Structure · Coldwater · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Elder Mill Covered Bridge239 miles from the center of Tallahassee · Oconee County · marker erected 2001Georgia historical marker program
Howard's Covered Bridge254 miles from the center of Tallahassee · Oglethorpe County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program
Euharlee Creek Covered Bridge258 miles from the center of Tallahassee · Bartow County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program
Poole's Mill Covered Bridge266 miles from the center of Tallahassee · Forsyth County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program
Cromer's Mill Covered Bridge272 miles from the center of Tallahassee · Franklin County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program
Easley Covered Bridge277 miles from the center of Tallahassee · Structure · Oneonta · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Horton Mill Covered Bridge278 miles from the center of Tallahassee · Structure · Oneonta · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Nectar Covered Bridge279 miles from the center of Tallahassee · Structure · Nectar · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places

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

Covered Bridges in Tallahassee, 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 Tallahassee, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Tallahassee, 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 Tallahassee

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