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Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge
Street address:
Lee Rd. 252
Salem, AL 36831-2216
Phone:
334-887-8747
Fax:
334-821-5500
Mailing:
c/o Auburn/Opelika CVB, 714 E. Glenn Ave.
Auburn, AL 36830
Admission:
Free
Located southeast of Opelika in Lee County. Free admission. Built at the turn of the century over Wacoochee Creek, this 75-foot town-truss bridge features oak pegs which join latticework, roof trusses and the bridge's substructure.
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