Waldo Covered Bridge

Also known as the Riddle Mill Covered Bridge, this 115-foot bridge spans Talladega Creek. Constructed in 1858, it is a combination of Howe truss and Queen-post truss designs over a single span. It is located on private property behind the old Riddle Mill (which later became Waldo Town Hall and then the Old Mill Restaurant). The Waldo Covered Bridge is the second oldest surviving covered bridge in Alabama and was built on an old Socopatoy Indian trail. It was used as an access route by Wilson's Raiders, a Union Army cavalry group, in April 1865 during the Civil War. The bridge was condemned by the state in the 1960s, and its approaches were removed. Although eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, it is the only surviving historic covered bridge in Alabama not currently being maintained. The bridge is inaccessible to the public, though people may walk the grounds with permission from the Old Mill Restaurant (when open).