Map of Washington County, Pennsylvania, Showing the Original Site of Ackley Covered Bridge, 1908
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Red markings in the lower left-hand corner of this map show the original location of Ackley Covered Bridge. The bridge was built in 1832 across a branch of Wheeling Creek on the Greene-Washington County line in southwestern Pennsylvania. In 1937, Henry Ford acquired Ackley Covered Bridge and reconstructed it in Greenfield Village.
Red markings in the lower left-hand corner of this map show the original location of Ackley Covered Bridge. The bridge was built in 1832 across a branch of Wheeling Creek on the Greene-Washington County line in southwestern Pennsylvania. In 1937, Henry Ford acquired Ackley Covered Bridge and reconstructed it in Greenfield Village.
Artifact
Map (Document)
Subject Date
1908
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.186.39
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Handwriting
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 15 in
Width: 16.25 in
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