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Area Guide to Paris, Missouri, USA |
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From Paris, the Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site is 5 miles west on Hwy. 24, 4 miles south on Hwy C, and 1/4 mile west on a county road.
Visit the Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site web site at mostateparks.com.
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Union Covered Bridge is the only surviving example in Missouri of the
Burr-arch truss system. Built in 1871 to span the Elk Fork of the Salt
River, the bridge served travelers on the Paris-to-Fayette Road through Monroe
County for 99 years. It remains an important structure in the area's
history.
