Description:

Constructed in 1901, Poole’s Mill Covered Bridge spans Settendown Creek and is one of the few remaining covered bridges in Georgia. The original grist mill at the site was built around 1820 by Cherokee Chief George Welch. Following the Cherokee Removal in 1838, Welch lost his land, and the mill changed ownership several times before being abandoned in 1947 and burned in 1959. The current bridge was built to replace the original, which was washed away in a flood in 1899.

Lore Summary:

The haunting tale centers around a young girl who tragically drowned in the creek in the 1930s. According to the story, the girl was wearing a blue dress, and after her body was recovered, her face was as blue as the bow on her dress. The community came to refer to her as the "Blue Girl." Years later, a man named Chuck, who was prospecting for gold in the area, encountered the apparition of the Blue Girl. He believed she was searching for a lost locket, which he later found and returned to h