Saturday, June 12, 2021

KRAMER COVERED BRIDGE - ORANGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA















             MUD RUN
            COLUMBIA COUNTY
            BUILT - 1881

Length- 50' .... N. of Orangeville, Greenwood Township. PA487 NE (curves NW) 1.1 miles from jct with PA93 in Orangeville, continue NW on Rohrsburg Rd. 2.7 miles, W. on Utt Rd. 0.4 miles, S. on Turkey Path Rd. 0.15 miles to the bridge. Built by C.W. Eves at a cost of $414.50. Bridge named after Alexander Kramer a local farmer. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979. Open to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-19-23

GPS +41.12117, -76.43200

PATTERSON COVERED BRIDGE - ORANGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA















               GREEN CREEK
             COLUMBIA COUNTY
             BUILT - 1875

Length - 82' .... N. of Orangeville, Greenwood Township. PA487 NE (curves NW) 1.1 miles from jct with PA93 in Orangeville, continue NW on Rohrsburg Rd. 1.6 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road. Built by Frank Deer at a cost of $804.  Named after the Patterson's sawmill nearby. Bridge was rehabilitated in 2006. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979. Open to motor traffic. Truss Type -Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-19-26

GPS +41.10950, -76.41733

Friday, June 11, 2021

STILLWATER COVERED BRIDGE - STILLWATER, PENNSYLVANIA












 FISHING CREEK
COLUMBIA COUNTY
BUILT - 1849

Length - 168' .... In Stillwater. On the E. side of PA487 at Wesley St. Built by James McHenry at a cost of  $1124.00. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-19-21

GPS +41.15217, -76.36733

JOSIAH HESS/LAUBACH COVERED BRIDGE - ORANGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA












 HUNTINGTON CREEK
COLUMBIA COUNTY
BUILT - 1875

Length - 106' .... NE of Orangeville, Fishing Creek Township. PA487 NE 4.0 miles from jct with PA93 in Orangeville, E. on Winding Rd. 1.4 miles, N. on Covered bridges Ln. 200' to the bridge. Built by Joseph Redline at a cost of $1349.50. Named for the Hess Family who owned a sawmill and farm nearby. Restored in 2005. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-19-10

GPS +41.11400, -76.33917