Wawona Covered Bridge | |
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| Location | Pioneer Yosemite History Center, Wawona, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°32′19″N 119°39′17″W / 37.53861°N 119.65472°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1868 |
| Architectural style | Modified Queen-post through |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001261 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 11, 2007 |
The Wawona Covered Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the South Fork Merced River near Wawona, California, in Yosemite National Park. The open bridge (without the covering) was built by Galen Clark, the steward of what was then called the Yosemite Grant, in 1868, without its cladding. The open bridge was a component of Clark's proposed new road from Wawona to the Yosemite Valley. Clark was unable to complete the road, which he sold to the Washburn Group of investors along with his stopover lodging (Clark's Station) in 1874. In mid-1875 the Washburn Group completed the road to Yosemite Valley. It is one of twelve remaining covered bridges in California.[2]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Bergstein, Seth (October 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Wawona Covered Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 29, 2011.