Hurricane Shoals Covered Bridge

Hurricane Shoals Covered Bridge
Coordinates	34°12′49.9″N83°32′35.4″W / 34.213861°N 83.543167°W / 34.213861; -83.543167
Characteristics
Design	Town lattice
Total length	127 feet
History
Built	1884
Rebuilt	2002
Destroyed	1972
Location

The Hurricane Shoals Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Jackson County, Georgia over the North Oconee River.

History

On September 16, 1869, the Jackson County Court of Ordinary ordered that a new bridge be built across the river at Hurricane Shoals. It cost $1,443 ^[1] to build. On May 31, 1972, vandals burned the bridge. With no one to oversee the area, it became littered with beer bottles, junk cars, and trash. In 1997, Jackson County received a $35,000 grant to help with the reconstruction of the bridge. ^{[2] [3]} On September 22, 2022, the bridge was fully rebuilt. ^[1]

See also

• List of covered bridges in Georgia

References

1. Seibert, David. "The Hurricane Shoals Covered Bridge". Georgia Virtual Library Galileo. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
2. "Early History". Hurricane Shoals Park. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
3. "History of the Bridge". Hurricane Shoals Park. Retrieved July 15, 2025.