Covered bridges of Alabama

Elrick, Wil, (author.). Kazek, Kelly, (author.).

Summary:

"Alabama's covered bridges are reminiscent of a more romantic time, when people rode in horse-drawn buggies and couples stole kisses beneath their roofs. But they are also keepers of history -- structures built by former slaves and Civil War soldiers. Such places are steeped in legend, including tales of ghostly children and the hanging of a sheriff turned outlaw. Just eleven historic covered bridges survive in Alabama -- the oldest dating to the 1850s -- but dozens of more recently constructed spans dot the landscape. Wil Elrick and Kelly Kazek provide photos and detailed information on more than fifty Alabama bridges, reveal the fate of the state's lost bridges and delve into the haunting legends surrounding these nostalgic structures."--Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781467140768
ISBN: 1467140767
Physical Description: 154 pages : illlustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: Charleston, SC : History Press, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-147) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Why are bridges covered? -- Alabama's covered bridge trail and fall festivals -- Horace King: from slave to renowned bridge builder -- Legends about covered bridges -- The hanging at Alamuchee Bridge -- Miller Bridge was once longest in state -- Was this bridge a Civil War crossing? -- Rural Studio's unique covered bridge and house -- Alabama's lost covered bridges -- Gristmills and covered bridges make picturesque pairs -- Types of covered bridges -- Record-breaking bridges and other trivia -- Tales of hauntings at Alabama's covered bridges -- Bridges documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey -- These families built their own covered bridges -- Nationwide covered bridge festivals -- Scenic covered bridge tours across the country -- Preserving the nation's and Alabama's covered bridges -- List of Alabama's existing covered bridges.