Covered Bridges of Alabama

Covered Bridges of Alabama

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Publication Date: 15th October 2018

With fewer than a thousand remaining in the United States, the covered bridges of Alabama are an important relic of the paths our ancestors took.


Alabama's covered bridges are reminiscent of a more romantic time, when people rode in horse-drawn buggies and couples stole kisses beneath their roofs. But they are also keepers of history - structures built by former slaves and Civil War soldiers. Such places are steeped in legend, including tales of ghostly children and the hanging of a sheriff turned outlaw. Just eleven historic covered bridges survive in Alabama - the oldest... Read More

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With fewer than a thousand remaining in the United States, the covered bridges of Alabama are an important relic of the paths our ancestors took.


Alabama's covered bridges are reminiscent of a more romantic time, when people rode in horse-drawn buggies and couples stole kisses beneath their roofs. But they are also keepers of history - structures built by former slaves and Civil War soldiers. Such places are steeped in legend, including tales of ghostly children and the hanging of a sheriff turned outlaw. Just eleven historic covered bridges survive in Alabama - the oldest... Read More

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With fewer than a thousand remaining in the United States, the covered bridges of Alabama are an important relic of the paths our ancestors took.


Alabama's covered bridges are reminiscent of a more romantic time, when people rode in horse-drawn buggies and couples stole kisses beneath their roofs. But they are also keepers of history - structures built by former slaves and Civil War soldiers. Such places are steeped in legend, including tales of ghostly children and the hanging of a sheriff turned outlaw. Just eleven historic covered bridges survive in Alabama - the oldest dating to the 1850s - but dozens of more recently constructed spans dot the landscape. Wil Elrick and Kelly Kazek provide photos and detailed information on more than fifty Alabama bridges, reveal the fate of the state's lost bridges and delve into the haunting legends surrounding these nostalgic structures.

Details
  • Pages: 176
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Landmarks
  • Publication Date: 15th October 2018
  • State: Alabama
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467140768
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Bridges
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
Reviews

"Wil Elrick and Kelly Kazek are historians who have made their avocation their concrete pursuit. Speakers, authors, and indeed in Kazek's case a writer for Al.com, both are respected, detail oriented pursuers of often weird truth. Carefully researched, with clever writing and engaging commentary, you'll enjoy this book. You'll even see where you can go to see these romantic structures. And you'll find out why they were really built! " Decatur Daily


Author Bio
Kelly Kazek is a journalist, humor columnist and blogger. She is the author of nine other books, including two humor collections. She has won more than 180 state and national press awards and twice served as president of the Alabama Associated Press Media Editors. She lives in Huntsville, Alabama, with her husband, Wil Elrick. They travel Alabama's backroads together, seeking out quirky history, and have coauthored two books.



Wil Elrick hails from Guntersville in the northeastern part of Alabama. He is a writer and "weirdologist" who loves telling stories, whether as a tour guide to historic Huntsville or with friends around a campfire. He can often be found "off the beaten path" researching historical, weird or unusual tales. He lives in Huntsville, Alabama, with his wife, Kelly Kazek, with whom he has coauthored two books.
Kelly Kazek is an author, journalist, blogger and award-winning humor columnist. She has written two books of humorous essays and ten books on regional history. She lives in Huntsville, Alabama, and travels the South’s back roads, seeking out quirky history for her blog at KellyKazek.com and It’s a Southern Thing (SouthernThing.com).

With fewer than a thousand remaining in the United States, the covered bridges of Alabama are an important relic of the paths our ancestors took.


Alabama's covered bridges are reminiscent of a more romantic time, when people rode in horse-drawn buggies and couples stole kisses beneath their roofs. But they are also keepers of history - structures built by former slaves and Civil War soldiers. Such places are steeped in legend, including tales of ghostly children and the hanging of a sheriff turned outlaw. Just eleven historic covered bridges survive in Alabama - the oldest dating to the 1850s - but dozens of more recently constructed spans dot the landscape. Wil Elrick and Kelly Kazek provide photos and detailed information on more than fifty Alabama bridges, reveal the fate of the state's lost bridges and delve into the haunting legends surrounding these nostalgic structures.

  • Pages: 176
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Landmarks
  • Publication Date: 15th October 2018
  • State: Alabama
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467140768
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Bridges
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)

"Wil Elrick and Kelly Kazek are historians who have made their avocation their concrete pursuit. Speakers, authors, and indeed in Kazek's case a writer for Al.com, both are respected, detail oriented pursuers of often weird truth. Carefully researched, with clever writing and engaging commentary, you'll enjoy this book. You'll even see where you can go to see these romantic structures. And you'll find out why they were really built! " Decatur Daily


Kelly Kazek is a journalist, humor columnist and blogger. She is the author of nine other books, including two humor collections. She has won more than 180 state and national press awards and twice served as president of the Alabama Associated Press Media Editors. She lives in Huntsville, Alabama, with her husband, Wil Elrick. They travel Alabama's backroads together, seeking out quirky history, and have coauthored two books.



Wil Elrick hails from Guntersville in the northeastern part of Alabama. He is a writer and "weirdologist" who loves telling stories, whether as a tour guide to historic Huntsville or with friends around a campfire. He can often be found "off the beaten path" researching historical, weird or unusual tales. He lives in Huntsville, Alabama, with his wife, Kelly Kazek, with whom he has coauthored two books.
Kelly Kazek is an author, journalist, blogger and award-winning humor columnist. She has written two books of humorous essays and ten books on regional history. She lives in Huntsville, Alabama, and travels the South’s back roads, seeking out quirky history for her blog at KellyKazek.com and It’s a Southern Thing (SouthernThing.com).