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An inside view of a covered bridge.COVERED BRIDGES OF THE DELAWARE CANAL REGION

Discover Bucks County's twelve breath-taking covered bridges...
 
 

courtesy of the Bucks County Visitors Bureau

The Loux Covered Bridge, 1874 - Located on Wismer Rd., Plumstead Twp - Built of hemlock and spanning the Cabin Run Creek
                                                                              courtesy of Friends of the Delaware Canal
Approaching a covered bridge.Cabin Run Covered Bridge, 1871 - Located on Covered Bridge Rd, Plumstead Twp. - Also crosses Cabin Run Creek.

Frankenfield Covered Bridge, 1872 - Located on Hollow Horn and Cafferty Rd, Tinicum Twp. - One of the longest covered bridges in the county crossing the Tinicum Creek.

Erwinna Covered Bridge, 1832 - Located on Geigel Hill Rd, Tinicum Twp. - Crossing Lodi Creek, this is a great example of lattice-type contruction and is the county's shortest bridge.

Uhlerstown Covered Bridge, 1832 - Located on Uhlerstown Rd, Tinicum Twp. - Built of oak, this is the only covered bridge crossing the Delaware Canal.  Shown here in picture.

Knecht's Covered Bridge, 1873 - Located on Knecht's Road, Springfield Twp. - Built of hemlock, this bridge crosses the Durham Creek.

Sheard's Mill Covered Bridge, 1873 - Located on Covered Bridge Rd between Haycock and E. Rockhill Twps. - Spans Tohickon Creek

A photo of Mood's covered bridge.        Mood's Covered Bridge, 1874 - Located on Blooming Glen Rd, E. Rockhill Twp. - Crosses Perkiomen Creek

                                                 courtesy of Dr. Robert McCain

South Perkasie Covered Bridge, 1832 - Located in Lenape Park, Walnut St, E. Rockhill Twp. - Built of pine and oak, this bridge once crossed Pleasant Spring Creek

Pine Valley Covered Bridge, 1842 - Located on Old Iron Hill Rd, New Britain Twp. - Crosses Pine Run Creek

Van Sant Covered Bridge, 1875 - Located on Covered Bridge Rd, Solebury Twp. - Crosses the Pidcock Creek near Washington Crossing Historic Park.

Schofield Ford Covered Bridge, 1873 - Located in Tyler State Park, Swamp Rd, Newtown Twp. - Burnt down in 1991 and rebuilt in 1997, this is the longest town truss bridge in the county
                                                        Pine Valley Covered Bridge
The Pine Valley covered bridge.
            courtesy Dr. Robert McCain
 

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