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This new bridge type, wooden with a covered span, was developed because traditional European methods, typically stone bridges, were not appropriate for the harsh Pennsylvania winters. Many of the bridges were named for pioneer families residing near the bridges. [2] Some people call Pennsylvania the "Covered Bridge Capital of the Nation". [2]
A number of the covered bridges are attractions for local and regional tourism. They are also used for picnics and fishing. [2] A number of the covered bridges were damaged during Tropical Storm Lee in 2011. Three of these bridges were the Josiah Hess Covered Bridge No. 122, the Davis Covered Bridge, and the Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56.
The Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56 (also known as the Rupert Bridge [2]) is a covered bridge in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is one of 23 covered bridges in Columbia County. [3] The bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the oldest existing covered bridge in Columbia County.
Pages in category "Covered bridges in Columbia County, Pennsylvania" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. ... Twin Bridges-East Paden Covered ...
The bridge was dismantled on March 23, 1981, and the pieces stored at Knoebels Amusement Resort until it was rebuilt at the entrance to a housing development in Hemlock Township in 1994. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The coordinates above refer to the bridge's original location, its new location is 40°59.93′N 76°28.96′W / 40.99883°N 76.48267°W ...
Covered bridges in Columbia County, Pennsylvania (28 P) Pages in category "Bridges in Columbia County, Pennsylvania" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Pages in category "Covered bridges in Pennsylvania" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Kennedy Bridge (Kimberton, Pennsylvania) Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge Historic District; King Covered Bridge; King's Bridge (Pennsylvania) Kintersburg Covered Bridge; Knapp's Covered Bridge; Knecht's Mill Covered Bridge; Dr. Knisley Covered Bridge; Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge; Kochendefer Covered Bridge; Kramer Covered Bridge No. 113