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- Elizabeth Lucille Ackley Carroll, a Descendant of Joshua Ackley, Builder of Ackley Covered Bridge - The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid-1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness.The granddaughter of Joshua Ackley, then named Elizabeth Evans, purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village.
- June 24, 1938
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Elizabeth Lucille Ackley Carroll, a Descendant of Joshua Ackley, Builder of Ackley Covered Bridge
The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid-1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness.The granddaughter of Joshua Ackley, then named Elizabeth Evans, purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village.
- James E. Ackley, a Descendant of Joshua Ackley, Builder of Ackley Covered Bridge - The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid-1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness. Elizabeth Evans, granddaughter of Joshua Ackley, purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village. She also helped document the Ackley family by providing photographs of Joshua and his descendants.
- June 28, 1938
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James E. Ackley, a Descendant of Joshua Ackley, Builder of Ackley Covered Bridge
The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid-1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness. Elizabeth Evans, granddaughter of Joshua Ackley, purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village. She also helped document the Ackley family by providing photographs of Joshua and his descendants.
- Ellsworth Ackley, Son of Joshua Ackley, a Builder of Ackley Covered Bridge - The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid-1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness. Elizabeth Evans, granddaughter of Joshua Ackley, purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village. She also helped document the Ackley family by providing photographs of Joshua and his descendants.
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Ellsworth Ackley, Son of Joshua Ackley, a Builder of Ackley Covered Bridge
The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid-1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness. Elizabeth Evans, granddaughter of Joshua Ackley, purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village. She also helped document the Ackley family by providing photographs of Joshua and his descendants.
- Alexander E. Ackley, a Descendant of Joshua Ackley, Builder of Ackley Covered Bridge - The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid-1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness. Elizabeth Evans, granddaughter of Joshua Ackley, purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village. She also helped document the Ackley family by providing photographs of Joshua and his descendants.
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Alexander E. Ackley, a Descendant of Joshua Ackley, Builder of Ackley Covered Bridge
The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid-1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness. Elizabeth Evans, granddaughter of Joshua Ackley, purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village. She also helped document the Ackley family by providing photographs of Joshua and his descendants.
- Donald John Ackley, a Descendant of Joshua Ackley, Builder of Ackley Covered Bridge - The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid-1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness. Elizabeth Evans, granddaughter of Joshua Ackley, purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village. She also helped document the Ackley family by providing photographs of Joshua and his descendants.
- June 28, 1938
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Donald John Ackley, a Descendant of Joshua Ackley, Builder of Ackley Covered Bridge
The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid-1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness. Elizabeth Evans, granddaughter of Joshua Ackley, purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village. She also helped document the Ackley family by providing photographs of Joshua and his descendants.
- Ackley Farmhouse near Ackley Covered Bridge, West Finley, Pennsylvania, 1937 - The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid 1930s the old wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness. Descendants of the Ackley family purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village. Ford sent his employees to photograph the bridge and other structures nearby.
- November 01, 1937
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Ackley Farmhouse near Ackley Covered Bridge, West Finley, Pennsylvania, 1937
The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid 1930s the old wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness. Descendants of the Ackley family purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village. Ford sent his employees to photograph the bridge and other structures nearby.
- Joshua Ackley, circa 1850, a Builder of 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.
- June 28, 1938
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Joshua Ackley, circa 1850, a Builder of 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.
- Donald Cameron Ackley, a Descendant of Joshua Ackley, Builder of Ackley Covered Bridge - The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid-1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness. Elizabeth Evans, granddaughter of Joshua Ackley, purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village. She also helped document the Ackley family by providing photographs of Joshua and his descendants.
- Collections - Artifact
Donald Cameron Ackley, a Descendant of Joshua Ackley, Builder of Ackley Covered Bridge
The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid-1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness. Elizabeth Evans, granddaughter of Joshua Ackley, purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford for his Greenfield Village. She also helped document the Ackley family by providing photographs of Joshua and his descendants.
- Ackley Covered Bridge Dedication, Greenfield Village, July 2, 1938 - The Ackley Covered Bridge originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the then 105-year-old bridge in 1937 and had it moved to Greenfield Village. Descendants of Joshua Ackley, one of the original bridge builders, and other invited guests joined Ford in the dedication ceremonies held on July 2, 1938.
- July 02, 1936
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Ackley Covered Bridge Dedication, Greenfield Village, July 2, 1938
The Ackley Covered Bridge originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the then 105-year-old bridge in 1937 and had it moved to Greenfield Village. Descendants of Joshua Ackley, one of the original bridge builders, and other invited guests joined Ford in the dedication ceremonies held on July 2, 1938.