Nichols Covered Bridge

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'''Donald F. Nichols Covered Bridge''' is a Covered Bridge on the [[Kal-Haven Trail]] the bridge is a 108-foot long covered [[footbridge]]. The bridge is located near the [[South Haven, Michigan|South Haven]] (West) trail-head.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The Kal-Haven Trail has seven bridges along the trial that were historic [[Railroad Bridge|railroad bridge]]. These bridge were built when the original railroad was built in 1870.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The trestle railroad bridge was turned into a covered bridge as part of the conversion of old railroad bed to public trail.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

== Original Bridge ==
The original bridge was built by the [[Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad|Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad.]] lack of money caused the railroads future to be placed in the possibility of the new company folding and not completing the rail line.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> [[Michigan Central Railroad]] leased the route and bought bonds in the Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad savings the line.<ref name=":0" />

Business man community leaders wanted the railroad to come to their communities because they say it as being able to can access to South Haven's harbor could give them access to the great lakes.<ref name=":0" />

[[Liberty Hyde Bailey|Liberty Hyde Bailey Jr.]] skipped school to see they new Kalamazoo & South Haven Railroad's new bridge over the Black River. "the most wonderful engineering feat in all the world."<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

== Conversion ==
The bridge was built in its current form by the [[Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps]] over the [[Black River (Southwest Michigan)|Black River]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The Michigan Civilian Conservation Corp that preformed the work was a nine-member group that had covered the former railroad trestles for use for bicycles.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The Michigan Civilian Conservation Corp of 1988 was made up of 500 previously unemployed people from 18-25 who worked for one year earning minimum wage instead of getting welfare.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

The bridge is named after a local resident, his family (Robert Nichols) donated the material to convert the bridge from a trestle railroad bridge to a covered bridge after his death.<ref name=":1" />

=== Donald F. Nichols ===
Donald and his wife were the owners of the Nichols Hotel in South Haven, Michigan.<ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Donald died at the age of 72 in 1981 and was cremated.<ref name=":2" /> The Nichols hotel was opened in 1926 with 16 guest rooms, that had Oak trim with pine accents in the lobby.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> In 1949, Donald was arrested and charged with cruelly and unlawfully punishing his then 15-year-old daughter, which ended in a hung jury.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> It was alleged that he horsewhipped his daughter, she escaped her room and went to the local police station.

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