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Harrisburg Covered Bridge

Sevierville, TN

The Harrisburg Covered Bridge, also referred to as the Pigeon River Covered Bridge, the East Fork Bridge, or the McNutts Bridge, is located east of Sevierville off U.S. Highway 441. The bridge is a queen-post pony truss design and crosses the East Fork of Little Pigeon River. The span of the bridge is 64 feet, with a total length of 88 feet. The inner width is 10 feet. The building material of the walls consists partly of tinplate.

Before the Harrisburg Bridge was built in 1875, the McNutts Bridge, located in the same spot, washed away during a flood. That year, the Sevier County Court ordered a panel to carry out the construction of a new bridge. The local population contributed to the financing, provided construction materials, or worked as an assistant in building the project. The voluntary cash donations totaled $50, with the county's $25 contribution.