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Pine_Grove_Covered_Bridge Latitude and Longitude:

39°47′37″N 76°02′41″W / 39.79361°N 76.04472°W / 39.79361; -76.04472
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Pine Grove Covered Bridge
Coordinates 39°47′37″N 76°02′41″W / 39.79361°N 76.04472°W / 39.79361; -76.04472
CarriesEast Branch of Octoraro Creek (Connects Lancaster and Chester counties).
Crosses East Branch of Octoraro Creek
Locale Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Characteristics
DesignTwo span, double Burr arch King post truss
Total length195 feet (59.4 m) [1]
Width15 feet (4.6 m)
History
Constructed by Elias McMellen
Construction start1884
Location

The Pine Grove Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the East Branch of Octoraro Creek on the border between Lancaster County and Chester County in Pennsylvania, United States. It is the longest covered bridge in Lancaster County. The bridge was built in 1884 by Elias McMellen.

Background

The bridge has a two-span, wooden, double Burr arch truss design with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is the only two-span covered bridge still in use. The bridge's deck is made from oak planks. It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges on the outside, but is not painted on the inside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-15-22/38-36-41. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003521. [2] It is located at 39°47′36.6″N 76°2′39.6″W / 39.793500°N 76.044333°W / 39.793500; -76.044333 (39.7935, -76.04433). [3]

Nearby covered bridges

Baumgardener's Covered Bridge Bitzer's Mill Covered Bridge Bucher's Mill Covered Bridge Buck Hill Covered Bridge Colemanville Covered Bridge Erb's Covered Bridge Forry's Mill Covered Bridge Herr's Mill Covered Bridge Hunsecker's Covered Bridge Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge Keller's Mill Covered Bridge Kurtz's Mill Covered Bridge Landis Mill Covered Bridge Leaman's Place Covered Bridge Lime Valley Covered Bridge Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge Neff's Mill Covered Bridge Pine Grove Covered Bridge Pinetown Bushong's Covered Bridge Pool Forge Covered Bridge Red Run Covered Bridge Schenck's Mill Covered Bridge Shearer's Mill Covered Bridge Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge White Rock Forge Covered Bridge Willow Hill Covered Bridge Zook's Mill Covered Bridge
Map of the 29 existing covered bridges as of October, 2006 (clickable)

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See also

References

  1. ^ McCain cites the length as 198 feet while the county's visitor's guide cites the length as 204 feet and the County Commissioners guide state that the length is 195 feet long.
  2. ^ "PENNSYLVANIA - Lancaster County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
  3. ^ Travis, Dale. "38-15-22/38-36-41". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2006-08-08.

Bibliography

  • McCain, Dr. Roger A. "Pine Grove Bridge". A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Retrieved 2006-08-03.
  • "Pine Grove Covered Bridge". Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau. 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
  • "The Covered Bridges of Lancaster County". Lancaster County, PA Government Portal. County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 2001-11-09. Archived from the original on 2005-12-26. Retrieved 2006-07-07.

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