Felton Covered Bridge
FELTON COVERED BRIDGE
BUILT IN 1892-93 AND BELIEVED TO BE THE TALLEST COV-
ERED BRIDGE IN THE COUNTRY, IT STOOD AS THE ONLY
ENTRY TO FELTON FOR 45 YEARS. IN 1937 IT WAS RETIRED
FROM ACTIVE SERVICE TO BECOME A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
AND FIGURED PROMINENTLY IN MANY FILMS OF THAT PERIOD.
AFTER SUFFERING DAMAGE IN THE WINTER STORMS OF
1982, IT WAS RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL ELEGANCE IN
1987 USING NATIVE MATERIALS AND LOCAL TALENT.
CALIFORNIA REGISTERED HISTORIC LANDMARK NO. 583
ORIGINALLY REGISTERED MAY 17, 1957. PLAQUE PLACED BY
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION IN
COOPERATION WITH MONTEREY VIEJO CHAPTER 1846 AND
MOUNTAIN CHARLIE CHAPTER 1850 OF E. CLAMPUS VITUS
AND THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, OCTOBER 10, 1987.
THIS PROPERTY
FELTON COVERED BRIDGE
HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE
NATIONAL REGISTER
OF HISTORIC PLACES
BY THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
DEDICATED OCTOBER 10, 1987 BY
MONTEREY VIEJO AND MOUNTAIN
CHARLIE CHAPTERS,
E CLAMPUS VITUS.
Submitted by Sarah Monroy