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Mary's River Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Randolph County, Illinois

Southern portal and western side of the Mary's River Covered Bridge, which carries the old roadbed of Illinois Route 150 over the Little Marys River north of Ch
Southern portal and western side of the Mary's River Covered Bridge, which carries the old roadbed of Illinois Route 150 over the Little Marys River north of Ch · Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Mary's River Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Randolph County, Illinois, described in its record as place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places. Illinois has 12 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

It was built in 1854, in the Civil War era, making it the oldest of the 9 in Illinois with a recorded construction date; it crosses Little Marys River.

Status check, 2026-11: This 1854 Burr-arch bridge, built for a plank toll road, has been pedestrian-only since 1930 and was restored in 1954 and 2005. The length is left null because sources give 86, 88, 90 or 98 ft. Mary's River Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 37.9486° N, 89.7658° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1854
CrossesLittle Marys River
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates37.94861, -89.76583

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