Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site

Locust Creek Covered Bridge
State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site
LocationLinn County, Missouri, United States
Nearest cityMeadville
Coordinates39°47′30″N 93°14′03″W / 39.79167°N 93.23417°W / 39.79167; -93.23417
Area32.22 acres (13.04 ha)[1]
Established1968[2]
Visitors6,307 (in 2022)[3]
OperatorMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteLocust Creek Covered Bridge
State Historic Site
Locust Creek Covered Bridge
Nearest cityMeadville, Missouri
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1868 (1868)
Built byBishop & Eaton
NRHP reference No.70000340
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1970

Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site is a publicly owned property in Linn County, Missouri, maintained as a state historic site by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.[4] Also called the Linn County Bridge, the covered bridge is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Meadville, Missouri. At a length of 151 feet (46 m) with a width of 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m) it is the longest of the four remaining covered bridges in the state of Missouri. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[5]

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  3. ^ "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
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