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Bridges of Spartanburg County, pt. 05!
Slobot was wandering the dark hinterland that
is the Spartanburg/Greenville county line. |
It was in the kudzu forest of that back o' beyond
that Slobot spotted signs of civilization. |
Slobot decided to investigate and found a crude shelter.
From his perch in that rough shanty Slobot noticed a small stream.
The stream is known as Beaverdam Creek.
Above Beaverdam Creek is a covered bridge...
Campbell's Covered Bridge!
Campbell's Bridge is the last covered bridge in South Carolina.
It was built by Charles Irwin Willis (1878 - 1966)
in 1909 and named after Alexander Lafayette Campbell. |
Alexander Lafayette Campbell (1836 - 1920) ran
a grist mill on the site for a number of years. |
The bridge is 35 ft. long and 12 feet wide.
Below the bridge Red proclaims his/her love for Lee.
This iron bridge crosses the South Tyger River.
It runs parallel to Rogers Bridge Road.
It is a quaint and abandoned structure.
Nature has begun to devour the bridge.
Slobot was amused at how man-made structures like
this are so quickly consumed by Dame Nature. |
The absurdity of man's struggle against nature nearly made Slobot succumb to the vapors. Slobot would like to thank the folks that help maintain Campbell's Covered Bridge and YOU! |