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Philippi Covered Bridge


A three-day celebration of the centennial of the construction of the historic covered bridge at Philippi began on August 28, 1952.

Learn more:
"Cedric Foster, Rep. Harley Staggers deliver addresses As Bridge Centennial Opens"
"Three-Day Bridge Centennial To Conclude Today in Philippi"
Covered Bridge Centennial Brochure
"Link Between the North and South: The Philippi Covered Bridge" (West Virginia Historical Society Quarterly)
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On This Day in West Virginia History: August

West Virginia Archives and History