Visiting the Covered Bridges of Chester County, Pennsylvania
WEBJun 17, 2020 · There are 15 historic covered bridges in Chester County, PA. Find out more information on each of them and how you can see them for yourself.
Ride Through Brandywine Valley's Covered Bridges
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Covered bridges line the countryside of Chester County’s Brandywine Valley. A drive through the region to view and photograph these charming bridges is a safe and fun activity. The ride outlined below is laid out geographically; a convenient map can be found at the end of this post.
Chester County Covered Bridges - Chester County Virtual …
WEBJul 20, 2023 · In our quadrant for Chester County Day 2023, there were a total of nineteen covered bridges spanning the French Creek, Pickering Creek, and the Schuylkill River. Today 5 of those are still standing. Valley Forge Knox Bridge.
WEBput the windows down, and follow this trail of bridges through every corner of Chester County. Discover the varied characteristics of Brandywine Valley’s covered bridges, such as the “Burr” truss, step portals, and how bridges were named. Search for Chester County’s three white covered bridges, the “two-span” bridge, the
WEBcovered bridges. History • beauty • arcHitecture • cHarm. Celebrate and enjoy the history, beauty, architecture, and charm of the region’s many covered bridges — an intrinsic part of Chester County’s landscape and heritage.
Tour - Historic Bridges of Chester County's Lower Brandywine …
WEBHistoric Bridges of Chester County's Lower Brandywine Creek watershed Sites and historical information about the early covered and stone bridges that once spanned the Brandywine Creek and it's watershed.
Iron & Steel Heritage | Sheedar-Hall Covered Bridge
WEBBuilt in 1850, the Sheeder-Hall Covered Bridge is the oldest standing covered bridge in Chester County. It was a crucial component of transportation in the 19th century transporting people and goods over the French Creek named for Huguenot Jacques LeTort, fur trader along the creek.
Passageways to the Past: Covered Bridges of Chester County
WEBJul 2, 2014 · The Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of Pennsylvania maintains an updated listing of all those that remain on the landscape. Despite replacement over the decades, Chester County still has at least 15 of them still standing. Here are seven covered bridges that you should know about:
Rapps - 1866 Covered Bridge in Chester County, Pennsylvania
WEBThe 1866 Rapps Covered Bridge, also known as Rapps Dam Bridge, is one of fifteen surviving historic wooden covered bridges in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Rapps Bridge is located on Rapps Dam Road in East Pikeland Township.
Hayes Clark - 1871 Covered Bridge in Chester County, Pennsylvania
WEBHayes Clark Bridge was built in 1871 and was constructed with a Queen truss variant and crosses Doe Run Creek on a private road within the Conservancy. Open to pedestrians only. Its twin bridge is the Speakman Bridge #2.