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Hughes Mill, Calhoun County

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Inventory Number: AL/01-08-15x
County: Calhoun County
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Bridge Name: Hughes Mill
Crosses: Coldwater Creek
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When Lost: 11 Aug 1920
Cause: Burned
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The Anniston Star of August 11, 1920 reported that this covered bridge burned about 3:00 in the morning. The fire was reported by a troop of Boy Scouts who had unsuccesssfully formed a bucket brigade to extinguish the fire. It was reported that the a group of men caught in the rain created a fire inside the bridge to dry their clothes.

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