The last time I wrote about covered bridges was way back in August of 2007 when we visited Indiana (The Covered Bridge Capital of the World). I find them interesting, so maybe it’s time for another article!
When we were in Bethlehem, PA, we had some extra time and Lynn found a web page describing a tour of covered bridges in the area (Lehigh Valley Covered Bridge Tour). We printed out their PDF brochure (from this link) and set off one morning to explore.
Bogert”s Bridge – Allentown, PA. Length: 145 ft; Built: 1841
We ran into trouble right away trying to navigate to Bogert’s Bridge using a street address. We ended up pulling over while Lynn figured out the lat/long location for each one. Using those proved much easier and we didn’t have any further nav issues. If you go, here are the numbers we used.
Covered Bridges of Lehigh Valley Pensylvania
| Bridge | Location |
|---|---|
| Bogert's | 40.56916667N, 75.49861111W |
| Manasses Guth | 40.62833333N, 75.55361111W |
| Wehr's | 40.62867N, 75.56972W |
| Rex's | 40.6348N, 75.6127W |
| Geiger's | 40.64645N, 75.62351W |
| Schlicker's | 40.66166667N, 75.62722222W |
| Kreidersville | 40.72361111N, 75.49305556W |
The early morning weather was nice with blue skies and some puffy clouds. But the sky got grayer the farther we went.
Wehr’s Covered Bridge – Allentown, PA. Length: 128 ft; Built: 1841.
Geiger’s Covered Bridge – Allentown, PA. Length: 112 ft; Built: 1860.
By the end of our tour at the Kreidersville Covered Bridge, it was raining. In the larger version of this (click on the photo to see) there are streaks of rain visible in front of the bridge opening.
Kreidersville Covered Bridge – Northamption, PA. Length: 100 ft; Built: 1839
Covered Bridges in Florida? I got curious about covered bridges in our state and did some web research. www.dalejtravis.com has a huge amount of info on covered bridges (and round barns too) including state by state listings. His page for Florida lists many covered bridges. Unfortunately, the structures here in Florida are decorative and / or modern – there aren’t any “authentic” / historical covered bridges listed in our state. You’ll just have to travel elsewhere if you want to see some. Pennsylvania and Indiana would be good places to start!
For more information on covered bridges, you can explore the links on this National society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges page.
I have more photos from Pennsylvania in this album on Flickr. And you can look at my Indiana covered bridge photos here.
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