The Bridges of Greene County # 6 Traditional Cache
The Bridges of Greene County # 6
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Part of a series of micro caches placed at the covered bridges located in Greene County, Pensylvania.
Stream…..Muddy Creek
Truss Type….. Queenpost
Length…..64ft
Width…..15ft
Builder…..Unknown
Year…..1889
Ownership…..County
The Carmichaels in one of the seven covered bridges that remains standing within the boundaries of Greene County. It is covered with white vertical board and batten siding on both sides and portals, has a roof of sheet metal, covered with raised seam tin, and a deck of lengthwise planking in the tire track are laid over crosswise planking. It rests on cut stone-and-mortar abutments that are extended to road-level wingwalls. One of these abutments has been reinforces with concrete. The queenpost truss is reinforces with additional diagonal timbers, but there is no evidence of additional steel reinforcement. The Carmichaels is still open to vehicular traffic and is part of the annual Covered Bridge Festival
The coordinates are for the bridge location. The cache is located outside the bridge. There is no need to go in,under, around or climb the bridge. Bring a pencil.
Additional Hints
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