Historical Marker
Ada Covered Bridge
Historical marker location:
7490 Thornapple River Dr SE, Ada, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of Thornapple River Drive Southeast and Fase Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south on Thornapple River Drive Southeast.)
Marker installed: 1974
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan was once a major center for copper mining. The Keweenaw Peninsula was home to the largest concentration of copper mines in the world in the mid-19th century, and copper was an important natural resource for the state's economy.