One of the places a person should visit while in Ohio is the city of Springfield in Clark County. With a population of 58,760 inhabitants, Springfield is notable for its historic city center, Wittenberg University and Snyder Park, where this stone arch bridge is located. According to Ohio History Connection
“Snyder Park is located within walking distance from downtown Springfield. It was created in 1895 as a gift from local businessmen, John and David Snyder and it was designed by landscape architect, Herman Haerlin. The park offers lagoons, walking paths and a public bandstand.”
The park has a stone gateway arch located at the entrance and is only a few minutes walk from the historic downtown.
It is unknown whether Herman Haerlin was behind the design and construction of this masonry stone arch bridge that spans a small stream or whether one of his associates was creative enough to construct it. But it’s one of two Snyder Park bridges one has to see. The bridge is between 30 and 40 feet long and is quite wide. The bridge has seen some company as we see in the pic Mr. Backlin took in 2018 with the heron underneath the structure. Given its location in the forest, the bridge has a great setting and makes it a delight for tourists and photographers alike. It’s one that is not mentioned on any bridge websites but should because of its historic significance.
This is the 196th Mystery Bridge in the series.
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