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Laurel Creek Covered Bridge

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The Laurel Creek Covered Bridge, at Lillydale, near Union, West Virginia, in Monroe County, spans Laurel Creek and is a 24-foot-long queen-post truss. The bridge is one of two remaining covered bridges in Monroe County; the other is the Indian Creek Covered Bridge. The Laurel Creek bridge is the smallest covered bridge in West Virginia. It was built by Robert Arnott in 1911.

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