Dreese's Covered Bridge

Summary

The Dreese's Covered Bridge is located in Beaver Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The wooden covered bridge is located northeast of Beavertown and spans Middle Creek. It was built around 1870 and rehabilitated in 2001. The road bypassed the bridge in 1979 and the bridge is open to pedestrian traffic only. It is designed as a covered burr arch-truss. Total length is 95 feet. This bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1979.[1][2]

Dreese's Covered Bridge
Dreese's Covered Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Dreese's Covered Bridge
Dreese's Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Dreese's Covered Bridge
Nearest cityBeaverton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°46′30.65″N 77°8′42.41″W / 40.7751806°N 77.1451139°W / 40.7751806; -77.1451139
Built1870
MPSCovered Bridges of Juniata and Snyder Counties TR
NRHP reference No.79002343[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1979

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Covered Bridge Tour of Snyder County, PA" (PDF). Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved November 22, 2013.

External links edit

  • VisitPA.com
  • Pennsylvania Covered Bridges, photos
  • Dreese's Covered Bridge at Historic Bridges of the United States