Laurel Creek Covered Bridge
Monroe County. Built 1911, 22 ft over Laurel Creek. Shortest covered bridge in West Virginia.
1911
Year Built
Howe Truss
National Register
County
Monroe
1911
Crosses
Laurel Creek
Bridge Type/Truss Design
Howe
Length (feet)
22ft
The Laurel Creek Covered Bridge is located near Lillydale, also spelled Lily Dale, in Monroe County, West Virginia. Built in 1911 by Lewis Miller and Robert Arnott, it uses a Howe truss and spans about 22 feet over Laurel Creek. It is considered the shortest covered bridge in West Virginia. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
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