Restoration Work on the Ackley Covered Bridge in Greenfield Village, September 2000
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Built in Pennsylvania in 1832, Ackley Covered Bridge was reconstructed in Greenfield Village in 1938. Over the decades, this landmark bridge -- one of the oldest in the country -- became structurally unsound. A major restoration project in the fall of 2000 included draining the surrounding pond, replacing rotted beams, stabilizing the bridge, and implementing measures to prevent further damage.
Built in Pennsylvania in 1832, Ackley Covered Bridge was reconstructed in Greenfield Village in 1938. Over the decades, this landmark bridge -- one of the oldest in the country -- became structurally unsound. A major restoration project in the fall of 2000 included draining the surrounding pond, replacing rotted beams, stabilizing the bridge, and implementing measures to prevent further damage.
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
18 September 2000
Subject Date
18 September 2000
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.114853.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.375 in
Width: 2.375 in
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