Pennsylvanias Covered Bridges

[jeff of pa]

Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

Covered Bridges are probably the most overlookd Hunting sites.
and had the Widest Use in their days.

Church & School Picnics near by. used for cover during Rain storms.
Lovers Hangouts.
Play areas for Kids.
Cock Fights, and other Gambling.
Rendezvous for all types of legal & Illegal activities.
Most had a Rest stop, Picnic grove nearby.
Fishing.
And even Land mark for Buried Caches, Hidden Loot, etc.

BEAVER COUNTY


Across Brush Creek in Brush Creek County Park ENE of Eastvale.



BEDFORD COUNTY

HERLINE covered BRIDGE Bedford



BERKS COUNTY

Berkeley Bridge, in the Northern Suburbs of Reading, Pa.on Maiden Creek,



Rebers's Mill Bridge, Reber's Mill, Bern and Lower Heidelberg Townships,built in 1850.



Schlegel's Bridge built in 1869 spanned the Maiden Creek at Berkley.



Freystown Bridge Freystown, Bethel and Tulpehocken Townships, spanned the Swatara Creek.


Van Reed's Bridge, built in 1837 spanned the Tulpehocken Creek near Van Reed's, Lower Heidelberg and Bern Townships,



1913-OLD COVERED Bridge- Near Louisville PA-


Kissingers Dam Bridgeis now Schuylkill Avenue Bridge


Bushongs Bridge built in 1866, connected Berkshire Heights to the Glenside section of Reading and Spring Townships



BUCKS COUNTY

Uhlerstown Canal Lock Covered Bridge Tinicum Township,


COLUMBIA COUNTY
Stillwater, Fishing Creek Township,


Good Links for More Research.


Pennsylvania Covered Bridges
http://www.ohiobarns.com/covbri/pa/pacb.html

COVERED BRIDGE FILES, 1855-1961.
http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/BAH/dam/mg/ys/m432ys.htm


A Guide to
Old Covered Bridges
of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas
http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/bridge/CB1.html

COVERED BRIDGES IN WESTERN PA
http://www.visitpittsburgh.com/static/index.cfm?contentID=452

 

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[justine093]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

wow, never thought of a covered bridge as a hunting locale.
I guess we in PA, with covered bridges kinda take them for granted.
here is another really good site,I think they have all of the pa covered
bridges and their builders, also lists the rest of the northeast too.
http://www.bridges-covered.com/

I was lucky enough to live up the street from a covered bridge while growing
up! Just south of Phoenixville there are 3 which span the french creek.
One at sheeders' mill
one at rapps dam (also near the site of another old mill)
and one at Kimberton farm school (which is a very interesting old building

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

The Flood of '72 Thanks to Agnes took many of Our bridges out,
But with a Little research can still be located and are Usually just a Hundred Yards or so
from the Present Bridges.

Covered Bridges go all the way Back To the Early days of Pennsylvania.
Not only was Money and other Items Disgarded & Lost by things Mentiond above,
But the Builders of these Bridges most likely Rested under Large Shade Trees during their
Breaks.

ERIE COUNTY ?

Brotherton Crossing Fort Leboeuf



BUCKS COUNTY

Uhlerstown, Bucks Co., PA.Uhlertown, Tinicum Township,


Bridge Erwinna, Tinicum Township,


Cabin Run, Plumstead Township,


Haupt's Mill or Witte's Bridge, Springfield Township,County Springfield PA



Uhlertown, Tinicum Township, Pa


Bucks Van Sandt's or Beaver Dam Bridge, Solebury Township,

 

[greywolf]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

Jeff: Very nice collection of covered bridges. Many years ago I had taken the World guide to Covered Bridges and proceded to photograph all of the standing bridges in Pa. Some time during the move from Lycoming to Carbon Cty. the whole batch of color slides have been misplaced.A good source for bridge info is The Theodor Burr Covered Bridge Society. they are on line..

I had managed to keep my marrage intact even though it took 3 years of weekend trips when money was free ed up for gas .Had a Dodge prospector pickup with a cap.sleeping bag,ice chest etc..I met many great people and can tell you wild stuff about that time.

Went thru 2 35mm cameras (damageed) just gave one of them to my son w/several lens still have 2 35mm film units and an Olympus e-10 and e-20 digital's photography is still my first love, started in 1957......oopsssssssss I dated my self.

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

Thanks Wolf.

Sounds like a Great time Driving all over.
I used to do that Locally but Never took Pics. no Camera at the time
I do still have a Bunch of Postcard Photos in my files of Bridges from
all over PA, but only going to Post a Few a Day.
Hopefully they may help somone make some cool Finds.

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

Chester County

General Knox Covered Bridge Valley Forge Pa. Treadyffrin twp,



VALLEY FORGE


CLEARFIELD County

CURWENSVILLE PA THE OLD COVERED BRIDGE 1910



COLUMBIA County

Rupert Covered Bridge,Rupert, Montour Township,



columbia / Northumberland County

Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge,Knoebel's Grove, near Benton,


Cumberland County ?

Ramp's Covered Bridge near Newburg, Hopewell Township



Dauphin County

washington twp. ElizabethVille, Henningers Bridge



Clifton Covered Bridge, MIDDLETOWN, , Lower Swatara and Derry Townships,



FRANKLIN COUNTY

franklin Bridge,



INDIANA COUNTY,




Keller's Mills

 

[root]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

Any truth to the notion that bridges were covered because horses wouldn't croos crreks if they could see the water? Not to mention that the structure protected itself from the effects of the weather.

HH,

root

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

From what I found

Early bridges were made of wood, especially where it was a plentiful resource. Wooden bridges tended to deteriorate rapidly from exposure to the elements, having a useful lifespan of only nine years. Covering them protected their structural members, thus extending their life to 80 years or more. Covered bridges were also constructed to be used by travelers during storms and inclement weather.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covered_bridge

Intresting Bit

"Although covered bridges are not unique Yankee ingenuity came to the fore regarding their uses. At times, they were used as a drill floor for the militia camp meetings, in case of rain. The latticework of the bridges made an excellent hiding place for weapons. How many bottles of bootleg whiskey lay undetected by customs agents in Prohibition days?

....These bridges served other purposes as well. The trout fisherman looked to the pool under the bridge for a good catch; the small boys enjoyed the pool as a swimming hole that was sheltered where they could splash without worry of a bathing suit. In horse and buggy days, young lovers took advantage of the privacy to steal a kiss, thus causing the old covered bridges to be known as 'kissing' bridges. A slow horse, a long bridge, and a willing girl could produce two kisses.

Old fashioned square dances were sometimes held in the covered bridge. Even birds found refuge and built their nests among the timbers."

Source: B.B. Woods and Bernice Barnett, Green Mountain Reflections: Stories of the Green Mountains, Halifax, VT, 1995.


lancaster County

Soudersburg


Cocalico Creek Ephrata PA East Cocalico and West Cocalico Townships,



Lancaster



Leacock twp The Soudersburg, Bushong's Mill, Leacock and Manheim Townships



Pool Forge, Churchtown, Goodville, PA




Souderburg,



Jacob Landis Mill, East Hempfield and Manheim Townships,




manheim Winter at Shand's mill Covered Bridge -




oregon PA Nolt's Point Mill Covered Bridge Built 1867




west lampeter WILLOW STREET PA




WENGERS MILL COVERED BRIDGE~BROWNSTOWN, West Earl Township,

 

[oldplacesnofinds]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

I live in Tinicum. I guess I should check them out....

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

I live in Tinicum. I guess I should check them out....

Not sure if these would also Be of Intrest


Frankenfield Bridge Tinicum Creek Sundale




off Subject

Swimming Tinicum Creek Camp YWCA Germantown

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

lehigh County

Allentown, PA Covered Bridge Lehigh Parkway




Bogert's Covered Bridge, near Allentown



Allentown, Lehigh Parkway,



Bogarts Bridge, near Allentown,



lycoming

white pine



Montgomery Co

near Red Hill




LAUREL HIGHLANDS





somerset county

Kingwood, PA, Humbert, Lower Turkeyfoot and Upper Turkeyfoot Townships




mercer county

GREENVILLE PA Kidds Mill Pymatuning Township,



northumberland County

SAM WAGNER COVERED BRIDGE POTTSGROVE PA.





Somerset County,

Packsaddle, Fairhope Township, Joneburg, Pa



tioga County


Waltrous, above Pine Creek,

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

Final Group From my Picture Files.
I hope they help someone.
If anyone tries, Please Post your Results.

JEFF

Blair County

Antis built 1874
Tyrone PA



Delaware county

Bartramis Covered Bridge,



Indiana County

Trusal Covered Bridge



Lancaster county

Second Lock Covered Bridge


Stone Road Covered Bridge, Lancaster, PA




Lebanon County

Swatara creek south of jonestown. Burned in 1949 by arsonist.





BERKS COUNTY

LENHARTSVILLE



Sullivan county

FORKSVILLE Forks Township, Endless Mtns.




Tioga County

Buttonwood, Mansfield, Pa.



Union County

Lewisburg, Pa. Nogle Bridge, near Lewsiburg




Washington County

Ackley Covered Bridge West Finley




Meadowcroft Village, North-west of Avella at Meadowcroft Village.

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

YORK COUNTY


Bentzel's Mill Covered Bridge, Bentzel's Mill, Conewago and Manchester Townships,

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

Anyone Know Where this Bridge was Located in

Hershey, Dauphin County ?

Sand Beach Covered Bridge




Possably South Hanover TWP.
along Sand Beach Road.
Can anyone Confirm this is the Swatara
in the Pic ?

and IF the site along the Creek looks the Same ?

 

[PA-Hunter]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

Jeff I thought that covered bridges were a type of historical land mark and off limits to detect, Idon't know if someone told me that or I had read it somewhere.
PA_Hunter

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

Jeff I thought that covered bridges were a type of historical land mark and off limits to detect, Idon't know if someone told me that or I had read it somewhere.
PA_Hunter

Possably the Bridges themselves but the land surrounding most is Privately
Owned.
with the Correct Permission, you can detect anywhere.

Plus most of these Covered Bridges are Gone.
The only thing left is the Property around them.

 

[PA-Hunter]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

Thanks for the info I know of 2 maybe 3 up here in northumberland county and will have to check them out . They are off the beaten path and down some back roads.
PA_Hunter

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

Thanks for the info I know of 2 maybe 3 up here in northumberland county and will have to check them out . They are off the beaten path and down some back roads.
PA_Hunter

I'v searched the area around the one in Rebuk.
great finds but the site has been hit hard.
land is owned by the church on the hill

 

[cold-drawn]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

Hey All,

This is my first attempt at a post and a post with pics. Thought it might be better here...if I mess it up not too many may see it! Hope to be posting some MD finds soon, if I can figure out this "crop" thing. Pics are of Mc Connels Mill in Butler County PA. Nice place!!!

Later...

 

[cold-drawn]

Re: Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

I spent two days trying to resize these pics , I am very sorry,(embarassed as heck). I thought I had them licked with the "Gimp" tools... Guess not. Sure wont be postin' any thing till I get it right. When I sent them one was 170KB and the other 200KB?