
Click
on the photo above for a larger image of the bridge. This is looking south with
detail of the stone piers and park. |
Lowry
Bridge, better known as the Euharlee Covered Bridge, is by far the most famous
of the old bridges in Bartow County. It is also the only covered bridge in the
county, one of only 12 left in the state.
This
beautiful 19th Century structure is very well-tended, forming the center of Euharlee.
Surrounding it is a park and an old mill just to the east on Euharlee Creek. The
bridge itself carried traffic for a century, finally closed to traffic in 1980
when a modern bridge was built over the creek.
In
all, this bridge represents the very rural roots of Euharlee that would be picture
perfect except for Plant Bowen, which brings industry to the area, albeit unsightly
and polluting. Lowry Bridge is one of three historic bridge structures in Euharlee,
the other two being Milam Bridge and Tilley Mill Bridge. While photographs are
much more plentiful of this bridge, this is the most important historic bridge
in Bartow County and thus more photos will be published here.
Along
with the photo on the right, check out all the additional photos below. All photos
below by J.T. Legg taken January 24, 2006.