SHEARD'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE - QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

 TOHICKON CREEK

BUCKS COUNTY

BUILT - 1873

Length - 136' ... E. of Quakertown, East Rockhill/Haycock Townships. PA313 E. 1.2 miles from jct with PA212 in Quakertown, N. on W Thatcher Rd. 2.0 miles, S. (curves E.) on W Thatcher Rd. 0.8 miles, S. on Covered Bridge Rd. 0.3 miles to the bridge. Rehabilitated in 1971. As in a lot of the covered bridges, this bridge was built for access to the nearby mill. Bridge was posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Town Lattice Through Truss.

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-09-06

GPS +40.45462, -75.27794

SHEARD'S MILL

The mill's original construction is uncertain, the earliest deeds date back to 1798. A couple sources say that the builder was David Sheard 1825-1835. What is known was that Levi Sheard purchased the property in 1844. The mill used water power to grind the grain into meal for local farmers, and for the general public. The mill was of great importance to the region, and being so, the local farmers and the nearby community moved together to the nearby covered bridge to get better access to it. In 1916 the ownership was transferred to brothers Rubin and John Clymer. The brothers ran the mill and continued to grind grain for feed and apples for cider until 1965. The cider press was in operation until 1985. 

CABIN RUN COVERED BRIDGE - PIPERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

 CABIN RUN CREEK

BUCKS COUNTY

BUILT - 1871

 

Length - 82' ... ENE of Pipersville, Plumstead Township. Dark Hollow Rd. E. (curves N.) 1.1 miles from jct with PA413 in Pipersville, E. on Covered bridge Rd. 0.6 miles to the bridge. Built by Davis Sutton. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Town Lattice Through Truss with gable type roof.

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-09-10

GPS +40.43198, -75.11257

KNECHT'S MILL/SLEIFER'S COVERED BRIDGE - HELLERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

 COOKS CREEK

BUCKS COUNTY

BUILT - 1873

Length - 110' ... SE of Hellertown (Northampton County), Springfield Township. PA412 S. (curves E.) 4.2 miles from jct with Water St. in Hellertown, S. on PA212 1.1 miles, E. on Slifer Valley Rd. 1.2 miles, S. on Knecht Bridge Rd. 100' to the bridge. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Town Lattice Through Truss with gable type roof. 

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-09-02

GPS +40.53806, 75.27778

GREEN SERGEANT'S COVERED BRIDGE - SERGEANTSVILLE, NEW JERSEY

 WICKECHEOKE CREEK

 HUNTERDON COUNTY

BUILT - 1872

Length - 84' ... W. of Sergeantsville, Delaware Township. CR604 W. 1.2 miles from jct with CR523 in Sergeantsville to the bridge on the N. side of the road. Built by Charles Ogden Holcombe at a cost of $1300. Bridge was named for the property owner in the area. After the bridge was damaged in 1960 it was dismantled and replaced with a modern bridge, In 1961, due to much public outcry, the bridge was rebuilt from the original materials. Bridge was rehabilitated in 2003. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1974. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Modified Queen Post with iron stringers, and iron verticals.

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 30-10-01       Only remaining covered bridge in New Jersey

GPS +40.44411, -74.96600