The Jericho Covered Bridge is a Burr arch through truss wooden

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near

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and Kingsville,

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, in

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and near historic

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. The bridge was constructed in 1865 across the

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. This bridge is long and wide and is open to traffic. The Jericho Covered Bridge was listed on the

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in 1978. There are also rumors the bridge is 'haunted' by the ghosts of civil war soldiers. The bridge is believed to be a site where former Civil War soldiers committed suicide.

Renovations

Renovations were made to the original bridge in 1937 and 1982. The bridge also underwent renovations during the summer of 2015.

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Renovations

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