Pennsylvania's Covered BridgesThis book invites the reader to step back in time and imagine the days when ancestors traveled through wooden spans to reach their daily destinations. Starting in the early 1800s, Pennsylvania's rich forests provided natural material for the construction of more than 1,500 covered bridges across the state. The first covered bridge was built in 1805. Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges looks at the earliest covered bridges as well as those that have survived modern progress. Images also show rare railroad covered bridges that have been saved from destruction over the years. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 6 |
Pennsylvanias Present Covered Bridges | 77 |
Pennsylvanias Railroad Covered Bridges | 97 |
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Author’s collection Berks County Bridge is located Bridge was built Bridge was constructed bridge was destroyed Bridge was erected bridge was replaced Bucks Burr Covered Bridge Burr truss bridge Burr truss covered Burr truss crossing Burr truss design Canal Chester County Columbia County cost Courtesy of George Courtesy of Theodore Courtesy of Thomas Courtesy of Walter Covered Bridge crossed Covered Bridge Society Delaware River destroyed by fire feet in length June 22 Lancaster County Leesport mile Mill Covered Bridge Montgomery County one-span Burr truss one-span queen post Park Parkerford photograph was taken post truss bridge Pryse queen post truss Quigley’s Railroad Bridge Railroad Covered Bridge Reading Railroad rebuilt Road Schuylkill County Schuylkill River Society of Pennsylvania span Susquehanna River Swatara Creek Theodore Burr Covered three-span Today toll bridge Town truss Town truss covered traffic truss covered bridge truss covered design truss design crossed two-span Burr truss village Walczak Washington County