Saturday, August 8, 2020
HARSHAVILLE COVERED BRIDGE - SEAMAN, OHIO
CHERRY FORK OHIO BRUSH CREEK
ADAMS COUNTY
BUILT - 1855
Length - 110' ....SSE of Seaman, Oliver Township. OH247 SSE 1.5 miles from jct with OH32 on the south side of Seaman, E. on Graces Run Rd. 1.35 miles to the bridge. Bridge was named for the Harsha family that built a mill in that community. In the summer of 1863, in a campaign known as Morgan's Raid, raiders from the Confederate Army, led by John Hunt crossed the bridge and ransacked the Harshaville general store and burned many of the surrounding bridges but spared the Harshaville Covered Bridge. Bridge was rehabilitated in 1960 and again in 2010. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1976. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-01-02
Thursday, July 30, 2020
LOWER HUMBERT/FAIDLEY COVERED BRIDGE - URSINA, PENNSYLVANIA
LAUREL CREEK
SOMERSET COUNTY
BUILT - 1891
Length - 126'.... N. of Ursina, Lower Turkeyfoot Township. PA281 N. 1.0 miles from jct with 1st St. in Ursina, continue N. (where PA281 curves E.) on Humbert Rd. 1.0 miles, W. on Covered Bridge Rd. 100' to the bridge. It was rebuilt in 1991, with extensive reinforcement work done on the abutments. It was posted on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss-sits on steel I-beam stringers.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-56-12
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
KINGS BRIDGE COVERED BRIDGE - NEW CENTERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
LAUREL CREEK
SOMERSET COUNTY
BUILT - 1860*
Length- 127'....W. of New Centerville, Middlecreek Township. PA281/653 W. 2.8 miles from jct with PA281 in New Centerville, continue W. on PA653 1.8 miles, S. on McGuire Rd. 150' to the bridge on the W. side of the road. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1989. Rebuilt 1906 using original bridge as an infrastructure. Bypassed in the early 1930s. Closed to motor traffic. Rebuilt in 2008. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss ( Initially was built in the 1860s as a Multiple Kingpost design then the Burr Arches were added in 1906 during the bridge rebuilding).
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-56-06
Sunday, July 26, 2020
PACK SADDLE COVERED BRIDGE - BERLIN, PENNSYLVANIA
BRUSH CREEK
SOMERSET COUNTY
BUILT - 1870
Length - 48'.... SE of Berlin, Fairhope Township. PA160 S. 4.9 miles from jct with Main St. in Berlin, E. (curves S.) on Glencoe Rd. 4.5 miles, E. on Poorbauch Rd. 4.1 miles, N. (curves E.) on SR2017 1.2 miles, N. on Pine Valley Rd. 0.25 miles, W. on Pack Saddle Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Restored in 1997. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Kingpost Through Truss with full vertical plank siding and large cut stone abutments.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-56-02
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