Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Headquarters and Festival

06/07/2026

Right before I got out to take a video a group of people on bicycles went through the bridge.

05/17/2026

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04/23/2026

Welcome to all of our new friends and followers! This year is so exciting with plans to help with the county's 250th celebration, our Picnic in the Harpersfield Covered Bridge and the Festival in October. We just had our spring meeting and announced the winners of the calendar contest. Our front cover picture is Olin Bridge by Haley Cregut and the back cover is Benetka Bridge by Jim Reuschling.

04/02/2026

The tickets are here. Please call before you come to the office if you're buying in person. I have to close when I have appointments or errands, but I am usually in the office from 9:30-3 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

03/31/2026

I was just sorting pictures for our contest. I only have one picture of Smolen Gulf and Giddings bridge so far and none of Creek or Riverdale. You have until April 10th to submit pictures.

03/27/2026

New update: The ticket link is live now.
Update on the Lunch and Dinner in Harpersfield Bridge. The lunch is going to be burgers and hot dogs cooked by the Harpersfield Fire Department and side dishes from Sticky Fingers Bbq. The dinner is catered by The Village Table and will be hors d'oeuvre, fried chicken, pulled pork and sides. Some details are not final yet (how many wineries doing tastings and ticket link is not active until I get them in)

03/25/2026

It's time to start sending in your pictures for our calendar contest. You can download the entry form under the contests tab at coveredbridgefestival.org

02/03/2026

Welcome to all of our new friends and followers! If any of you are local and interested in helping keep the festival going please let us know. We need some board members and plenty of volunteers!

01/20/2026

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The festival lost another lifetime member. Don and Nancy were a huge part of the festival for many years. Nancy was our craft chairperson among many other roles.

Nancy E. Wadsworth

The Marcy family and staff extend their deepest sympathy to her family.

Nancy Elizabeth Wadsworth, age 83, of Monroe Center, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
She was born June 18, 1942, to the late Albert and Elizabeth (Pierce) Simmons. On April 17,1971, she married Donald A Wadsworth who proceeded her in death.
She is survived by her children, Renee (Jim) Dunn of North Kingsville, OH, Robin (Tom) Donnelly of Albany, OH, Rita Aldrich of St Augustine, FL, Rick Towne of Grand Mound, IA, Tracy (Jim) Flore of Celina, OH, Doug (Jackie) Wadsworth of Beaufort, SC, Reid (Debbie) Wadsworth of Monroe Center, Luke (Diane) Wadsworth of London, OH, and a brother, Frank Simmons of Monroe Center. She is also survived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, a son Randy Towne and a daughter Dore Gill.
Nancy retired from Conneaut Area Schools where she drove school bus for 30+ years. Nancy was a member of Monroe United Methodist church where she spent 45+ years playing the organ. She and her husband were lifetime members of the Covered Bridge Committee where she was secretary and spent many seasons pulling the mini-covered bridge. She enjoyed rose gardening, cooking, bowling, tractor pulling with her husband and spending time with family. She was known for her love of purple and a glass of iced tea.
The family would like to extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the staff at the Villa At the Lake and Hospice of the Western Reserve for the care that they have shown Nancy over the last few years.
Funeral service will be 12:00 PM, Saturday, January 24, 2026 at the Marcy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 208 Liberty St., Conneaut. Visitation will be 10:00 AM until the time of the service at noon.
In the lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve or Monroe United Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Light a candle or leave a memory at www.marcyfuneralhome.com.

12/23/2025