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Northumberland PA Susquehanna West Branch Covered Bridge

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Photos 

Bridge Crossing West Branch Susquehanna River Northumberland PA

Photo uploaded by Art S.

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BH Photo #468592

Map 

Description 

https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2019/10/when-northumb...

More photos and details of destruction in 1923

Facts 

Overview
Lost covered bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River
Location
Nothumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Status
Destroyed by fire in 1923
History
Built 1824; destroyed by fire in 1923
Dimensions
Total length: 1,000.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.88392, -76.79778   (decimal degrees)
40°53'02" N, 76°47'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/348535/4527427 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 88676 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,055)
Built 1824 (11)
Built during 1820s (98)
Covered (1,767)
Destroyed by fire (213)
Lost (27,267)
Lost 1923 (44)
 Lost during 1920s (589)
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (67)
Nothumberland, Pennsylvania (1)
Pennsylvania (5,568)
Susquehanna River (129)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,948)

Update Log 

  • November 3, 2021: Updated by Alexander D. Mitchell IV: linked to blog entry with more info & photos
  • October 8, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • March 23, 2020: New photo from Art Suckewer

Sources 

  • Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com
  • Geoff Hubbs
  • Alexander D. Mitchell IV
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Comments 

Northumberland PA Susquehanna West Branch Covered Bridge
Posted March 23, 2020, by Art S. (asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com)

Location assumed, based on printing on the card, may be incorrect.