Stovall Mill Covered Bridge
White County, near Helen. Built 1895, 37 ft over Chickamauga Creek. Also called the Chickamauga or Sautee bridge and one of Georgia's smallest covered bridges.
1895
Year Built
Queen Post
County
White
1895
Crosses
Chickamauga Creek
Bridge Type/Truss Design
Queenpost
Length (feet)
37ft
The Stovall Mill Covered Bridge spans Chickamauga Creek in the Sautee Nacoochee area near Helen in White County, Georgia. Built in 1895, the 37 foot span uses a queen post truss and is often cited as the smallest covered bridge in the state. It is also known locally as the Chickamauga or Sautee bridge and once served a nearby grist mill. The bridge appeared in the 1951 film I'd Climb the Highest Mountain. It remains a scenic roadside landmark in the north Georgia mountains.
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