New Orleans Pt. 2 - Riverfront

I grew up near the Mississippi River and have always be fascinated by America's greatest river.

Watkins Mill Bridge - Georgia

Watkins Mill State Park lies about 20 miles east of Athens near Comer. The Watkins Mill Bridge was built in 1885, and, with a span of 229 feet, is the longest covered bridge in Georgia.

Georgia once had over 200 covered bridges - today there are less than 20. This bridge is also notable because it was designed and constructed by Washington (W.W.) King, son of freed slave and famous covered-bridge builder Horace King.



Alcovy Trestle Bridge, Newton County, Georgia

The Alcovy Trestle Bridge, which carries a CSX rail line over the Alcovy River, has a long and bloody history. It is believed that the stone pilings are the remains of an earlier bridge that Sherman burned down during the Civil War. During the 1940's the bridge was the scene of several lynchings of young black men from the area. The bridge is rumoured to be haunted by the ghost of one of the victims. A longer and more detailed story about these events is on the Covington News website.

Alcovy Trestle Bridge

Alcovy Trestle Bridge