- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Cromer's Mill Covered Bridge
- Creator:
- Jimmy Emerson, DVM
- Date of Original:
- 2008-02-03
- Subject:
- Covered bridges--Georgia--Franklin County
Historical markers--Georgia--Franklin County
Rivers--Georgia--Franklin County
Historic sites--Georgia--Franklin County
Bridges--Georgia--Franklin County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Franklin County, 34.37544, -83.22918
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Before the Civil War, the Cromer family operated a woolen mill near this site in Franklin County. In 1907 the 110-foot bridge was built in a "town lattice" design by James M. Hunt. The bridge was restored in 1999.
This photograph shows the Cromer's Mill covered bridge in Franklin County, Georgia. Before the Civil War, the Cromer family operated a woolen mill near this site in Franklin County. In 1906 the 110-foot bridge was built in a "town lattice" design by James M. Hunt. The bridge was restored in 1999. The Cromer's Mill covered bridge still stands, though it is no longer used for motor traffic. An historical marker sits near the entrance of the bridge. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/franklin-county/m-1988/
- Digital Object URL:
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/2246958705/in/photolist-4qyfxk-4qyfxr-4qyfxc/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
Image from Jimmy Emerson, DVM - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/franklin-county
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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