Buzzard Roost Bridge

Buzzard Roost Bridge. A view of the oldest covered bridge in Alabama with a young boy standing in front. Sign on the bridge reads: "You are now entering Buzzard Roost Bridge Oldest covered bridge in Alabama built 1820 Restored and maintained by County board of Revenue Gresham Hale Chairman Paul...

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Format: Electronic
Published: University of North Alabama
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Online Access:https://ir.una.edu/postcards/29
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Summary:Buzzard Roost Bridge. A view of the oldest covered bridge in Alabama with a young boy standing in front. Sign on the bridge reads: "You are now entering Buzzard Roost Bridge Oldest covered bridge in Alabama built 1820 Restored and maintained by County board of Revenue Gresham Hale Chairman Paul Keeton NW. Carl Waldrep SW. A.L. Horton NE. Curtis Spangler SE. Sponsered [sic] by the Cherokee Lions Club." Text on verso reads: "Located on Chisca Road, near Cherokee, in Northwest Alabama. Restored to original site after being removed intact by floodwaters. The Vulture in foreground is native of Southern U.S., color critic, candy consumer, constant companion and second son of the photographer, commonly known to many as 'Mike the Menace.'"