The 1884 Herns Mill Covered Bridge near Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. This historic covered bridge was built as a Queen post truss bridge measuring 10 feet, 6 inches wide, and 53 feet, 8 inches long. It has red board-and-batten siding and a galvanized sheet metal roof. It was built to provide access to the S.S. Hern Mill and to homesteaders living on the west side of Milligan Creek when it was in operation. It is one of two remaining covered bridges in Greenbrier County, the other being Hokes Mill Covered Bridge and the oldest bridge in West Virginia to utilize a steel stringer design.

The Herns Mill Bridge originally cost $800. Renovations were made in 2000 with concrete abutments, steel I-beams, guard walls, portal timbers, a new metal roof, and siding to ensure the cover bridge's longevity.

Fun Fact: When a local farmer discovered the bridge updates in 2000 no longer allowed him to move a piece of his farm machinery across the bridge, he made some "modifications" with his chainsaw until he achieved the desired width. Unfortunately for the farmer, an otherwise law-abiding citizen, he was charged with the destruction of property and paid a hefty fine.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

Located at:  N37 49.952    W80 30.282    -    WGCB #48-13-01

Photographed in September 2021