Check out this statue in front of a train station. See if you can identify this Mystery Photo, send your ideas to ebrack2@gmail.com, and tell us which is your hometown.
David Will, Lilburn, was first in with the identification of the recent mystery: “Today’s mystery photo is the Concord covered bridge in Cobb County. As you may recall from news reports, it is frequently the target for oversized vehicles who ignore warnings and crash into it. While some have assumed it is from inattentive drivers who ignore the warning signs, there is a growing number of folks who believe that it has mysterious magnetic powers that simply pull the vehicles into trouble.” The photo came from Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill.
Matt Willis, Lawrenceville, wrote: “That looks like the old covered bridge in Smyrna. I grew up in Mableton so I drove over it many times.”
And Allen Peel of San Antonio, Texas, gave more: “The bridge is approximately 130 feet long and 16 feet wide and carries traffic along Concord Road across the Nickajack Creek. It is the only remaining covered bridge in Cobb County that is ‘usually’ open to cars and trucks. Built in 1872 by Martin L. Ruff (1807–1876) and his business partner, Robert Daniell (1813–1881), it replaced a smaller, 1842 bridge that had been significantly damaged during the Civil War, at the Battle of Ruff’s Mill on July 4, 1864.
“The Concord Covered Bridge is frequently closed to traffic to allow for repairs to be made after it is damaged by vehicles that are too large. This, despite the fact that there is a clearly marked and visible beam across the bridge that lists the height clearance as 7′-0″. The latest such mishap and closure occurred on July 23, 2025.
“There is one more story about today’s mystery photo. Local lore tells of a number of ghost stories surrounding the Concord Covered Bridge. My favorite is that if you park your car on the bridge at night, turn off your headlights, and leave a Snickers bar on the roof, you might hear ‘scurried feet’ grab it. Is it true or is it legendary lore? You decide. For the record, it is not me … even though Snickers bars are my favorite!”
Also recognizing this mystery were Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C.; George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Kay Bradford, Hiram; Mark Smith, Eatonton; Wes Vollrath, Howard Sanders, Spooner, Wis. (formerly Douglasville.; Annette Moody, Newnan; Cheryl Gray, Mableton; Dana Goodman, Acworth; Magan Gentry-Starr, Mableton; Charles O’Donnell, Smyrna; Tom Vaughan, Rabun Gap; Valerie Hargrove, Sparta; Tim Kanouff, Carlton; and several more who did not list their home towns!
Lots of people—more than 20!—guessed incorrectly, locating this photo all over Georgia!
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