Coldwater Covered Bridge

COLDWATER COVERED BRIDGE

Where: Oxford in Calhoun County, Alabama

When Built: Sometime between 1839 and 1850

GPS Coordinates: 33°35′9.29″N, 85°54′46.8″W

Spanning 60 feet, Coldwater Covered Bridge holds the title as the oldest remaining covered bridge in the state. It was originally located over Coldwater Creek along the border of Calhoun and Talladega counties (near the community of Coldwater, hence the name), but was moved in 1990 to its present location at Oxford Lake Park. Also known as Hughes Mill Covered Bridge.

See all 14 of the covered bridges we photographed in Alabama at this link.

All photography by Gary Clark, a former Southern Living Magazine travel photographer and photographer of the United States Postal Service 2014 Star-Spangled Banner Forever stamp. See more of Gary's work and contact him at www.thegaryclark.com.