Covered Bridges of Alabama

Covered Bridges of Alabama
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 9781439665534
ISBN-13 : 1439665532
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Book Synopsis Covered Bridges of Alabama by : Wil Elrick

Download or read book Covered Bridges of Alabama written by Wil Elrick and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With fewer than a thousand remaining in the United States, the covered bridges of Alabama are an important relic of the paths our ancestors took. 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.


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