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The Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge is located within Opelika Municipal Park and crosses Rocky Brook along Park Road. The original bridge was constructed in 1900 by Otto Puls in a town lattice truss construction style and stood at its original Wacoochee Creek location for over a century before being destroyed by a fallen tree in 2005.
In 2007, it was reconstructed and relocated to its current location and is now maintained by the City of Opelika in conjunction with the Opelika Kiwanis Club. In 1977, the bridge was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. It is popularly said to be haunted by the ghosts of children killed in an automobile accident during its time standing over Wacoochee Creek.
Address: Park Rd, Opelika, AL 36801, Phone: 334-705-5560
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