Saturday, October 1, 2022

BUTTONWOOD COVERED BRIDGE - BUTTONWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA













 BLOCKHOUSE CREEK
LYCOMING COUNTY
BUILT - 1898

Length - 74' ... N. of Buttonwood, Jackson Township. Blockhouse Rd. W. (curves NW) 1.1 miles from jct with PA284 just SW of Buttonwood, N. on Covered bridge Rd. 0.5 miles to the bridge. Restoration in 1998. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type -Covered Queen Post with King Post Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-41-01

GPS +41.51000, -77.13033

BUCKHORN/COGAN HOUSE COVERED BRIDGE - SALLADASBURG, PENNSYLVANIA



















 LARRYS CREEK
LYCOMING COUNTY
BUILT - 1877

Length - 94' ... N. of Salladasburg, Cogan House Township. PA287 N. 8.6 miles from jct with PA973 in Salladasburg, NE (curves E.) on PA184 3.0 miles, S. on Campbell Rd. 1.4 miles to the bridge. The Cogan House covered bridge is named for the township and village of Cogan House. Rehabilitated in 1998.  It was the only bridge on Larrys Creek that survived the June 1889 storm that caused the infamous Johnstown Flood. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1980. Open to limited motor traffic, however it ends on a short one way road. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-41-02.

GPS +41.39833, -77.20017

Thursday, September 29, 2022

LOGAN MILLS COVERED BRIDGE - LOGANTON, PENNSYLVANIA


























 FISHING CREEK
CLINTON COUNTY
BUILT - 1874

Length - 63' ... W. of Loganton, Logan Township. PA880 W. 4.6 miles from jct with PA477 in Loganton, S. on Logan Mills Rd. 0.4 miles to the bridge. Named for the adjacent gristmill. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1979. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-18-01

GPS +41.00569, -77.38611






LOGAN MILLS GRISTMILL
BUILT - 1840

Built by Colonel Anthony Kleckman who founded the community and named it after Chief Logan. Water to run the mill'stwo turbine wheels was diverted from Fishing Creek. The gristmill was operated by a number of owners until the 1960s when it closed down. The mill still includes most of its original machinery. Logan Mills was posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1980.