2021 Jan 14, Day trip to Gadsden and Covered Bridges of Alabama

Today, the Hubby and I traveled US 72 to I-65 to 67 east to Priceville, stopping at Morgan County Memorial Park, where they had a Hurley helicopter, a T-34 Mentor Plane on loan from Pensacola, FL, and an M60A1 Tank. There were several tall war memorials representing soldiers who had given their lives for our country.

 Morgan County Memorial Park, Priceville, Alabama 

We stopped at Jack's in Blountsville for lunch. Ordered a kid's chicken-finger meal and a blueberry cream cheese pie. Saw a carved statue in the trees outside Jack's.

Swann Covered Bridge

We traveled to the Swann Covered Bridge, built in 1933, located on Swann Bridge Road in Cleveland, which spans the Locust Fork River.

 Easley Bridge

Our next stop was the Easley-covered bridge built in 1927. It was located at Easley Bridge Road in Oneonta. We met a couple, the man was in the car, and the woman was taking pictures. I asked them if they had been to the Swann Covered Bridge, and they said they hadn't been there today. We rode to Horton Mill Covered Bridge, built in 1934, which crossed over the Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River.

Noccalula falls

Horton Covered Bridge 

We filled up with gas at Love's in Sneed. Then we rode another thirty minutes to Noccalula Falls in Gadsden, where we met a man on a motorcycle. I asked him if he knew where the covered bridges were at the park. He said you're asking the wrong person. I'm from New York, and I'm enjoying the warm weather, but I've been told it gets cold here in north Alabama. He told them to enjoy their day and rode off. We walked around taking pictures of the roaring falls. The water was too rough for any waterfowl to be present. We started for home, the sun was going down and staring us right in the face, which didn't last long. Before we knew it, it was dark. We came home through Decatur, and the traffic was Heavy. It had been a beautiful day for traveling.

Traveling home