The Black Covered Bridge, also called Pugh's Mill Covered Bridge, is a registered historic structure near Oxford, Ohio, This 206-foot combination Long/Childs trusses wooden bridge was built in 1869 over Four Mile (Talawanda) Creek by Bandin, Butin, and Bowman and is one of two remaining covered bridges in Butler County, Ohio. The other is the Bebb Park or State Line covered bridge built in 1868.

Black - Pugh's Mill Covered Bridge is one of the few remaining covered bridges in southwestern Ohio and the only one in Butler County on its original site, the Black (Pugh’s Mill) Covered Bridge was built to give access to a saw and grist mill owned by James B. Pugh on Four Mile (Talawanda) Creek. Pugh’s Mill ceased to operate after two decades, and the name of the span gradually changed to Black Bridge, likely because there was a white-covered bridge located downstream. The Black Covered Bridge is recognized as one of the longest and most impressive of Ohio’s covered bridges. It is unique for its combination of two truss types – Childs and Long – within a single structure. The bridge was restored in 2000 through the efforts of the Oxford Museum Association, the Butler County Commissioners, and the Butler County Engineer’s Office. A State of Ohio Bicentennial Historic Marker has been placed at the site. It has been our pleasure to help preserve this landmark over the years.

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1975.

Located at:  N39 31.437    W84 44.089    -     WGCB #35-09-03

Photographed in May 2022