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City / State:
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Patrick County, VA
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Event Name:
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Bob White Covered Bridge
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Event Type:
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Seasonal Walk
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Event ID:
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86207 2010/Y0615
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Distance - Trail Ratings:
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5/10 km - 2+
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Description:
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The walk will be on the shoulder of county roads and will include two covered bridges: the Bob White and the Jacks. This area of the state consists of rolling hills along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Bob White Covered Bridge is a rare 80-foot queen post construction over the Smith River that was built in 1921. It served as a connection between Route 8 and Smith River Church of the Brethren on the south side of the Smith River. Bob White Covered Bridge was designed and constructed by Walter Weaver whose descendents still live in the community the bridge is located in. Open your mind to yesteryear when horse-drawn wagons and Model Ts parked in these “kissing bridges” which provided shelter from the weather. Be sure to visit in June when the bridges come to life with horse-drawn wagon and hay rides during the County sponsored Covered Bridge festival.
The 48-foot oak constructed Jack’s Creek Covered Bridge was built in 1914 by Charles Vaughan and designed by Walter Weaver of Woolwine. Some of Mr. Weaver's descendants still live in the quaint community and share stories passed down through generations. It is owned by the Patrick County Historical Society and maintained by Patrick County. It is closed to traffic but open to the public.
It was built to serve Jack’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church and was named for the church. Jack’s Creek is about one-half mile north and flows into the Smith River. There are several things unusual about this bridge. None of the others except Bob White Covered Bridge have siding of vertical board-and-board, a sturdier version of board-and-batten, with a horizontal water deflector extending the full length of the structure about eight inches from the bottom to protect the bottom edges of the siding and the bottom of the floor system. Second, this bridge is a small prototype of Bob White. Both have diagonal sheathing on the inside covering the trusses making the trusses invisible, making it difficult to inspect and determine necessary repairs. This is a basic little bridge of functional design and construction with no frills or extras, sometimes called the “no nonsense bridge”. It is respectfully referred to as the “elder” Woolwine Covered Bridge.
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Amenities:
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Strollers: medium | Wheelchairs: medium | Pets: Yes | Restrooms: No
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Special Classifications:
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Cemetery Stroll, Covered Bridges, Riverwalk America
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Start Times:
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Location:
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Patrick County
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Start Point / Driving Directions:
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Patrick County - Registration is by mail only through the point of contact. Directions to the start point will be sent to each participant when they pre-register.
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Awards & Fees:
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IVV Credit Only
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Comments:
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Host Club:
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Virginia Volkssport Assn.
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Contact:
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Annette Tollett (757) 766-3065
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Website:
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www.walkvirginia.com/CountySeasonalWalks.htm
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E-Mail Contact:
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ahtollett@yahoo.com
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