Eakin Mill Covered Bridge

Eakin Mill Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Northern side of the bridge
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Location	Mound Hill Rd., Arbaugh, Ohio
Coordinates	39°10′16″N 82°20′13″W / 39.17111°N 82.33694°W / 39.17111; -82.33694
Area	less than one acre
Built	1870
Architect	Gilman & Ward Co.
Architectural style	King post truss
NRHP reference No.	76001539[1]
Added to NRHP	March 16, 1976

The Eakin Mill Covered Bridge (also known as the "McLaughlin Bridge" or the "Geer's Mill Bridge") is a historic covered bridge in Vinton County, Ohio, United States. Located southeast of the county seat of McArthur, this bridge carries Mound Hill Road near the community of Arbaugh.^[1]

Built in 1870,

With the developments of modern truck transportation, the Eakin Mill Covered Bridge became less well suited to daily operation. Many trucks crossed the bridge while carrying loads heavier than they were permitted to carry, and the bridge sustained significant structural damage; accordingly, it was closed and replaced. Nevertheless, the bridge remains in its original location, and it has been designated a historic site.^[2] In 1976, the Eakin Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places,^[1] qualifying both because of its historically significant engineering and because of its place in Ohio's history.^[3]

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