The Henry County Historic Preservation Commission met Wednesday October 16 at the Henry County Heritage Center.
Topics for discussion included the community’s effort to save the 1876 Oakland Mills bridge and an upcoming fundraising meeting on October 26 at the Heritage Center. Ideas, concepts, and formatting for a Henry County Historic Adventure Guide were discussed.
The Commission signed a memo of understanding that will require the BNSF RR to write a history of railroads in Henry County to offset the future loss of the bridge over the Skunk River at Rome which is expected to be replaced in the near future. The existing railroad bridge is eligible for placement on the Nation Register of Historic Places but is impractical to preserve it. The railroad history document will be complete with historical photographs and made available to the public.
The meeting was adjourned with the next meeting set for November 20 at the Henry County Courthouse.