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South Perkasie Covered Bridge Perkasie, PA

Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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South Perkasie Covered Bridge -- August 21, 2009

Back side of bridge

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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Description 

Carries historic sign on each end which reads, "$5 fine for riding or driving faster than a walk or smoking segars on".

Facts 

Overview
Covered bridge over dry land in Lenape Park
Location
Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Buuilt in 1832.Formerly on Pleasant Spring Creek moved to dry ground in Lenape Park in Perkasie, PA in 1958.
Design
Town Lattice made of Pine and Oak Lumber
Dimensions
Total length: 98.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.36747, -75.29498   (decimal degrees)
40°22'03" N, 75°17'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/474956/4468585 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Doylestown, PA
Inventory number
BH 43839 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,817)
Bucks County, Pennsylvania (174)
Built 1832 (24)
Built during 1830s (89)
Covered (924)
Open to Pedestrians (2,084)
 Owned by historical society (36)
Pennsylvania (3,037)
Perkasie, Pennsylvania (7)
Relocated (364)
Total length 75-100 feet (4,794)

Update Log 

  • December 16, 2011: Updated by Frank Hicks: Added category "Relocated"
  • December 8, 2010: Updated by Bill Stephens: Historic signs on bridge
  • January 2, 2010: Added by Raymond Klein

Sources 

  • Raymond Klein - Bookshelfthe [at] msn [dot] com
  • Frank Hicks

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