Ackley Covered Bridge
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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.
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.
Artifact
Covered bridge
Date Made
1832
Subject Date
1832
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, West Finley
Creator Notes
Built on Wheeling Creek near West Finley, Pennsylvania by foreman Daniel Clouse with materials from the farm of Joshua Ackley.
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Porches and Parlors District
Object ID
37.799.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Elizabeth L. Evans.
Material
Oak (Wood)
Wood (Plant material)
Stone (Worked rock)
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