Humpback Covered Bridge in Covington, Virginia
Constructed in 1857, Humpback Bridge is Virginia’s oldest remaining covered bridge, according to Virginia’s Department of Transportation. Running 100 feet across Dunlap Creek, it’s 4 feet higher in the middle, giving the bridge an iconic arched frame.
The bridge hadn’t seen much traffic since 1929, and for a considerable amount of years, it was ignored and became rundown. In fact, at one point, a local farmer used the bridge to store his hay.
But in 1954, this surviving historic covered bridge was reopened to the masses as a tourism hot spot, following local fundraising endeavors to restore it to its original beauty.
