Bunker Hill Covered Bridge

WHY IT’S AMAZING

This covered bridge was built in 1895 and crosses Lyle Creek. It is 91 feet long and is the only remaining example of a Haupt Truss in wood remaining in the world.

Bunker Hill Bridge was part of a road that was a former Indian Trail which had remained important throughout NC’s western development. During the colonial period, the road served as a route to transport British prisoners of war after the 1781 Battle of Cowpens. The Morgan army with hundreds of prisoners and captured horses and wagons, stretched more than two miles as it approached the Island Ford. By the middle of the 20th century, the road became a major thoroughfare, as US Hwy 64/70.

The bridge is made of oak with trunnels (wooden pins) instead of nails. The roof was originally covered in wooden shingles but was replaced with tin in 1921.

Address:
4180 E US Highway 70, Claremont, NC 28610

Phone Number:
(828) 465-0383

Website:
BUNKER HILL COVERED BRIDGE | Historical Association of Catawba County (catawbahistory.org)

Operating Hours:
Daily from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Price:
Free

Neighborhood:
Claremont, NC