| General Information |
| The OES visited Blackburn Bridge on June 23, 2002. Originally spanning Brannon's Fork near Young Hickory in Muskingum County, this 56-foot bridge was built in 1855 at a total cost of $378. Being dismantled and moved in the 1960s due to strip mining, a man named Arthur Wesner purchased the bridge. In 1967, Blackburn Bridge was re-erected on Wesner's land along Big Run in Franklin Township. He later donated the bridge to the park systems, where it now stands in Slate Run Park. It appears to be in wonderful shape, being used on a nature trail that crosses a ditch. Blackburn Bridge was of the Multiple Kingpost Truss type, the most common type in Ohio. | |
| Location Information: Public Park | |
| The Blackburn Bridge is in Slate Run Park located at 1375 State Route 674 N near Marcy, Pickaway County. | |
| Photographs | |
The Blackburn Bridge as seen from the access road. |
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| 360º Panoramics |
| Blackburn Bridge |
Bridge Interior: A 360º photo taken from the middle of the bridge. (922k) |
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