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Stoner Covered Bridge

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and York County, Pennsylvania
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Messiah College

Photo taken by Jodi Christman

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Description 

Gifted to Messiah College in 1972 by the by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Stoner. The bridge is preserved by Messiah College. My resource: http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/pennsylv/htm/38021i.htm

Facts 

Overview
Bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek on Access to Starry Athletic Field
Location
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and York County, Pennsylvania
History
Built 1867
Design
Burr arch-truss
Dimensions
Total length: 106.0 ft.
Also called
Bowmansdale Bridge
Messiah College Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.15525, -76.99130   (decimal degrees)
40°09'19" N, 76°59'29" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/330403/4446889 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Lemoyne
Inventory number
BH 46208 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,822)
Built 1867 (23)
Built during 1860s (217)
Burr arch-truss (226)
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (82)
Owned by college (26)
Pennsylvania (3,038)
 Preserved (652)
Through truss (9,210)
Total length 100-125 feet (3,633)
Truss (23,574)
Unknown status (809)
York County, Pennsylvania (110)

Update Log 

  • May 16, 2012: Updated by Jodi Christman: Added 2nd county
  • September 18, 2010: Added by Jodi Christman

Sources 

  • Jodi Christman - masterofchaos [at] outlook [dot] com

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