PRICE COUNTY STONE BRIDGE TOUR (round trip from Timm's Hill County Park):

• We begin our tour at Timm's Hill County Park, located 3-1/2 miles easts of Ogema, just south of Hwy 86 on County Road RR.
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• Taking Rustic Road 62 west from the park to County Road C, then turning south for 2 miles, will take you to the first stop on the tour, The J. F. Bergeson single arch stone Bridge. Believed to be built in the early 1900 by Simon Danielson, this bridge is a beautiful example of the Swedish style of arch stonework. After having a culvert put through it and buried under a county road for half a century, it has been unearthed and restored. It can be viewed from the highway, yet the owner of this private property welcomes those interested in this bridge, and are always willing to share their vast knowledge of the local history.

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• Continue south on C to County Road YY. Taking YY east to German Settlement Road , you will see the historic Liberty School and Yesterday House Museum . Both will be open to the public in the near future. Taking German Settlement Road south , to Wildwood Ave. east , you will come to the second bridge on the tour. This bridge, being built in 1913 by Carl Albert Meier and sons, is a wonderful example of German stonework.

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• Continuing east on Wildwood Ave. and turning north on Meier Rd , you will cross the Spirit River . Traveling north on County Road YY, follow the Spirit River to State Hwy 86. Taking 86 west 1½ mile, to River Road, and going north 1 mile, you will find the Emil Johnson Bridge , (now referred to as the River Road bridge). This is the only double arch stone bridge remaining in Price County . The contractor for this bridge was Charles Stenfors.   The year was either 1908 or 1910 and identification of the mason(s) that did the stonework is currently under investigation by a group of local historians. However, there is no dispute over the fact that it is of excellent design and workmanship.

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• Returning to State Highway 86, traveling back west to County Road YY, continue north on YY to State Highway 8. Turning west on 8, go 1 mile to River Road, head north for 1½ mile to The Little Somo and a perfect example of a Finnish single arched stone bridge. This bridge was contracted to John Stenbeck and constructed in 1909. Returning to Hwy 8 and traveling west you will pass the Finnish Immigrant Monument , Knox Creek Heritage Center , and Knox House. Turning south on County Road A in Prentice, you will see the VFW War Memorial Plane. Taking County Road C south out of Prentice, you will view the Norlin School House ¾ mile before the Timms Hill Park entrance.  

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