Staats
Mill Bridge
Cedar Lakes in Jackson County, West Virginia
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Only 17 covered
bridges still stand in West Virginia, and Staats Mill, built in
1888, is among the few remaining in excellent condition. Most
badly need repairs or total restoration. The 97-foot long-truss
bridge originally cost $1,788.35, a small fraction of the funds
necessary for the state to move and completely restore it in 1982.
The move came
a year after all of West Virginia's covered bridges were listed
on the National Register of Historic Places. The listing resulted
from research done by Dr. Emory Kemp of West Virginia University,
Morgantown.
Today Staats
Mill Bridge spans a pond stream, where it provides a vivid link
to the past for many young visitors at the Future Farmers of America-Future
Homemakers of America State Camp southeast of Ripley. The bridge
continues to be open to pedestrians.
Text
© 1999 Terry White, Drawing © 1999 Bill Harrah