Oquawka Wagon Bridge

Oquawka Wagon Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Oquawka, Illinois
Coordinates	40°53′39″N 90°56′57″W / 40.89417°N 90.94917°WCoordinates: 40°53′39″N 90°56′57″W / 40.89417°N 90.94917°W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1866
Architectural style	Other, Burr Arch Truss
NRHP Reference #	75000660[1]
Added to NRHP	February 24, 1975

The Oquawka Wagon Bridge is a covered bridge located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Oquawka in Henderson County, Illinois. The wooden bridge was built in 1866, replacing an earlier bridge called the Eames Bridge; the bridge structure cost $2,125, while its stone abutments cost $2.40 per perch. The bridge carried a road over Henderson Creek until 1935, when the state government moved the roadway; in the following year, the bridge became a pedestrian bridge, and the state opened a picnic area in its vicinity.^[2] The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1975.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Harland, J. E. (January 4, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Oquawka Wagon Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 2, 2012.