Restoration Work on the Ackley Covered Bridge in Greenfield Village, September 2000

Summary

Built in Pennsylvania in 1832, Ackley Covered Bridge was reconstructed in Greenfield Village in 1938. Over the decades, this landmark bridge -- one of the oldest in the country -- became structurally unsound. A major restoration project in the fall of 2000 included draining the surrounding pond, replacing rotted beams, stabilizing the bridge, and implementing measures to prevent further damage.

Built in Pennsylvania in 1832, Ackley Covered Bridge was reconstructed in Greenfield Village in 1938. Over the decades, this landmark bridge -- one of the oldest in the country -- became structurally unsound. A major restoration project in the fall of 2000 included draining the surrounding pond, replacing rotted beams, stabilizing the bridge, and implementing measures to prevent further damage.

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

18 September 2000

Subject Date

18 September 2000

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.114853.10

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 2.375 in

Width: 2.375 in

Ackley Covered Bridge

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