Built 1863 Address Princeton, IL 61356, USA Added to NRHP 23 April 1975 | NRHP Reference # 75000640 Opened 1863 | |
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Location 2 mi. N of Princeton, IL off IL 26 on Old Dad Joe Trail Similar Old Covered Bridge, Humpback Covered Bridge, Stark Covered Bridge, Corbin Covered Bridge, Cox Ford Bridge | ||
The Red Covered Bridge is a wooden, covered bridge that runs over Big Bureau Creek, north of Princeton, Illinois. It was originally built in 1863, at a cost of $3,148.57. The 149-foot (45 m) span is one of five remaining covered bridges in Illinois, and it is still open to traffic. It was once part of the Peoria-Galena Trail.
The bridge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1975.
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