In southwest, Putnam County are the Houck and Dick Huffman covered bridges, two of the three oldest that were built in 1880. The restored Houck Covered Bridge is unique in that the road now goes around it, and the section of road leading to and from it is now paved parking. It’s an ideal place for a tranquil picnic.

This bridge, built in 1880 by the Massillon Bridge Company, uses the Howe Truss system. This double-span bridge is 210 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 15 feet tall with a 3-foot overhang on each end. It has a corrugated metal roof and sits on cut stone abutments and piles. It is also known as the Hamrick Bridge due to the proposed relocation of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Hamrick Station.

This Putnam County Covered Bridge takes its name from the Houck family, owners of the surrounding land when the passage was constructed over Big Walnut Creek. The Boone-Hutcheson Cemetery, at the top of the hill, is the final resting place of Daniel Boone’s sister and sister-in-law, the wife of Squire Boone, and their families.

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at:  N39 34.933    W86 56.314     -     WGCB #14-67-11

Photographed in May 2022