GEORGIA MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION & INDUSTRY INC

DECATUR, GA

Concord Covered Bridge <a href="http://www.n-georgia.com/concord-bridge.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Concord Covered Bridge</a>: a 150-year-old one-lane covered-bridge, still used to take vehicular traffic over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickajack_Creek" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Nickajack Creek</a>.

Mableton, Georgia, USA.
29 February 2024.

▶ More photos: <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmhzQMhJ" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> here</a>.

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▶ <i>Martin L. Ruff — a prominent pioneer settler of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobb_County,_Georgia" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Cobb County</a>, who owned land and mills nearby— built the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruff's_Mill_and_Concord_Covered_Bridge" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Concord Covered Bridge</a> in 1872. Constructed to a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_post" rel="noreferrer nofollow">queen post</a> design, the bridge replaced another believed to have been built in the 1840s and destroyed during the Civil War. Rebuilt again since (including by Ruff's son), the bridge is the <b>only covered bridge still in use on a public highway in metropolitan Atlanta</b>.</i>
— paraphrase of <a href="https://flic.kr/p/288jjgo" rel="noreferrer nofollow">plaque</a> at bridge entrance.

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▶ "<i>The bridge is 131.7 feet long and 16 feet wide. It originally consisted of two spans, each a queen-post truss with steel (or iron) tension rods. The center abutment seems to have been widened from a previous bridge using the same pier. In the 1950s, steel beams and concrete piers were added to support the bridge.

</i>☞<i> The surrounding <a href="https://concordcoveredbridge.org/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Concord Covered Bridge Historic Area</a> —and <a href="https://www.cobbcounty.org/parks/parks-and-nature/locations/heritage-park" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Heritage Park</a>— also feature remnants of Ruff's Mill (the scene of a Civil War battle) and ruins of a dam and woolen mill. The miller's house is now a private residence.</i>"
— <a href="http://www.n-georgia.com/concord-bridge.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Fun Things to Do in Georgia</a>.

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▶ Camera: <a href="https://www.dpreview.com/products/olympus/slrs/oly_em10ii" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Olympus OM-D E-M10 II</a>. 
— Lens: Olympus M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R.  
— Edit: <i>Photoshop Elements 15</i>, <i>Nik Collection</i> (2016).
▶ Commercial use requires <a href="http://thomas.cizauskas.net/contact.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow">explicit permission</a>, as per <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Creative Commons</a>.
Concord Covered Bridge Credit: Thomas Cizauskas

The Georgia Museum of Transportation & Industry Inc. is located in Decatur, Georgia. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of transportation and industry in Georgia. The museum houses a collection of over 1,500 artifacts including cars, trucks, buses, planes, trains, and boats. The museum also contains a library of books, magazines, and periodicals about transportation and industry in Georgia.

The museum offers a variety of educational programs, including guided tours and lectures. Visitors can explore the museum’s exhibits and learn about the history of transportation and industry in Georgia. The museum also hosts special events throughout the year, such as car shows and classic vehicle displays.

The museum is open to the public Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free, and donations are welcomed. The museum is located at 5500 Westview Drive, Decatur, Georgia. The museum offers a unique opportunity to learn more about the history of transportation and industry in Georgia.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION & INDUSTRY INC is a Uncategorized or General Museum in DECATUR GA. US MID #8401300601

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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GEORGIA MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION & INDUSTRY INC
PO BOX 2746
DECATUR
GA
30031

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MID # 8401300601
Name GEORGIA MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION & INDUSTRY INC
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 582316346
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 33.774273, -84.305417
CODES FIPS State Code: 13
FIPS County Code: 089
US Census Tract: 022500
US Census Block: 4015