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Harpersfield Covered Bridge BIT Cache - OU0688
BIT at a historic covered bridge, Harpersfield, Ohio
Owner: Mr.Yuck
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Altitude: m. ASL.
 Region: United States > Ohio
Cache type: Other type
Size: No container
Status: Ready for Search
Date hidden: 2013-08-25
Date created: 2013-08-23
Date published: 2013-08-25
Last modification: 2013-09-27
4x Found
0x Not found
0 notes
watchers 0 watchers
648 visitors
2 x rated
Rated as: n/a
1 x recommended
This cache is recommended by: Rayman
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Cache attributes

Kid Friendly  Stealth Required  Listed on OCNA Only  Quick Cache  Historic Site  BITcache  Password needed to post log entry! 

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Description EN

 


This is a BIT Cache. This is a laminated tag, similiar in size and appearance to a Munzee. There is a sample Picture of a BIT Cache below in the "Pictures" section of this cache page.

The Harpersfield Covered Bridge was built in 1868 (renovated 1991-1992), and spans the Grand River, in Harpersfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio. At 228 feet long, it is the third longest covered bridge in Ohio, despite an "old" historical marker on site (picture below) that touts it as the longest in the State.

The same historical marker explains the somewhat strange combination of the Harpersfield Covered Bridge with an attached 140 foot long Steel Truss Bridge. The original Northern approach of the covered bridge was washed out during the great flood of 1913, resulting in the course of the River being altered.

The Harpersfield Covered Bridge Metropark encompasses land on both sides of the River, and there is ample parking on both sides, although the cache itself is located on the South Side. Alternative Geocaching website afficienados should note that the bridge is listed as a virtual cache on Terracaching.com, with it's logging password located 25 feet from this BIT Cache.

A very detailed hint, and spoiler photo have been provided, should you need them. Enjoy your visit, you will not be disappointed in the bridge itself, or the adjoining Metropark.

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Pictures
Mrs.Yuck taking a pic of the bridge
Ohio Historical Marker for Bridge
Plaques on the Bridge
Sample BIT Cache
South entrance
Cache location
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