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- Ackley Covered Bridge - In addition to lending some charm, covering a bridge protects its wooden truss work from weather, extending the structure's service life. Joshua Ackley and Daniel Clouse built the Ackley Covered Bridge in 1832, across Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937, when it was scheduled to be torn down, and moved it to Greenfield Village.
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Ackley Covered Bridge
In addition to lending some charm, covering a bridge protects its wooden truss work from weather, extending the structure's service life. Joshua Ackley and Daniel Clouse built the Ackley Covered Bridge in 1832, across Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937, when it was scheduled to be torn down, and moved it to Greenfield Village.
- Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938 - Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- 1938
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Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938
Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938 - Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938
Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938 - Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938
Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938 - Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938
Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938 - Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938
Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938 - Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938
Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938 - Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Ackley Covered Bridge during Construction in Greenfield Village, 1938
Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- Ackley Covered Bridge in Greenfield Village after Construction, June 30, 1938 - Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- June 30, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Ackley Covered Bridge in Greenfield Village after Construction, June 30, 1938
Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- Grading during Construction of Ackley Covered Bridge in Greenfield Village, 1938 - Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Grading during Construction of Ackley Covered Bridge in Greenfield Village, 1938
Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.