Catching the Roberts Covered Bridge

 The last covered bridge was in Eaton itself.

The Roberts Covered Bridge is a Burr truss covered bridge and was built in 1829.

It was named after Orlistus Roberts and crosses Seven Mile Creek.

It is claimed to be the oldest covered bridge in Ohio and the second oldest covered bridge in the United States.  It is the oldest remaining double barreled covered bridges in the United States.

It was restored in 1962 and further repairs were made in 1974.  It was vandalized and nearly destroyed by a fire in 1986.  It was restored and moved to its current location in 1990.

In 1971, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.  It is closed to traffic.