In the last 'trip photos' post, I shared pictures taken at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge near Puxico, Missouri.
Upon leaving Mingo, our party pressed north and east to Burfordville, Missouri where we briefly toured Bollinger Mill State Historic Site and the Burfordville Covered Bridge.
We arrived late in the day and the mill was not open. You could tell that there is a lot of work going on at the site as there were cordened off areas and signage, as well as lots of equipment everywhere.
From what I understand, the mill was badly damaged during major flooding a while back and is in great need of immediate repair before major flooding has a chance to occur again.
Still the mill was lovely from the outside where it is beautifully situated on the upper arm of Whitewater River.
Who can tell me what the metal stars on the
outside of this mill represented?
Right next to Bollinger Mill, the Burfordville Covered Bridge stands as a sentinel to days gone by.
The Burfordville Covered Bridge, built in 1858, features Howe-truss construction and is the oldest remaining covered bridge in our state. It is the third of the four remaining covered bridges in our state that I have had the pleasure of visiting.
(At one time there were an estimated 30 some such bridges spanning creeks and rivers in Missouri from the 1820's through the end of the century.)
Well, this is all of the photos that I have of those two sites, so I guess that's it for today, BUT, in the next post, we will finally arrive in Cape Girardeau! There's still lots more to share! Thanks for bearing with me!
Until next time...
~Rebecca
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