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10 Lancaster County covered bridges to visit
Jim Cheney | Special to PennLive.com
Colemanville Covered Bridge
Colemanville Covered Bridge is located in southwestern Lancaster County near Martic Forge. The bridge’s location on the edge of state game lands, gives this bridge a beautiful setting that's unique among the covered bridges in the county and feels more like it should be located in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. Colemanville Covered Bridge was built in 1856, though it was rebuilt in 1992 after flooding on the Pequea Creek knocked it off its foundations.
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Hunsecker's Covered Bridge
Hunsecker's Covered Bridge is Lancaster County's longest single-span covered bridge at more than 180 feet. This bridge crosses the Conestoga River north of downtown Lancaster. Unlike most of the covered bridges in the county, Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge has been left with unpainted wood. The bridge was originally built in 1843, but was rebuilt in the 1970s after Hurricane Agnes damaged it.
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Kurt's Mill Covered Bridge
Kurt's Mill Covered Bridge is tucked away inside the expansive Lancaster County Park just south of downtown Lancaster. It crosses 94 feet over Mill Creek. This bridge’s park setting makes it very easy to visit, and the land around it is wooded and quite beautiful. While this bridge is only a few miles from the city, it feels a world away, making this a great bridge to visit if you're spending some time in downtown Lancaster.
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Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge
Located in northeastern Lancaster County, Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge is in one of the most beautiful settings of all the covered bridges on this list. Surrounded by farmland, bridges like Weaver's Mill are exactly what you think of when you imagine a Lancaster County covered bridge. Built in 1878, this 85-foot-long bridge crosses the Conestoga River.
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Leaman's Place Covered Bridge
Leaman's Place Covered Bridge is located just off of Route 30 in eastern Lancaster County. The bridge crosses Pequea Creek and was built in 1893. There are many Amish that live close to this bridge, increasing the chances of getting a perfect Lancaster County shot of an Amish buggy passing through a covered bridge.
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Keller's Mill Covered Bridge
Keller's Mill Covered Bridge is the only covered bridge in Lancaster County that's painted white, instead of red. Located just a few miles south of Ephrata in northern Lancaster County, this bridge was built in 1873. In 2006, it was removed from its original location and moved a few miles away to a road with less traffic. Today, it crosses 74 feet over Cocalico Creek.
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Pine Grove Covered Bridge
Pine Grove Covered Bridge is one of several covered bridges that cross from Lancaster County into Chester County. Located in the southeastern part of Lancaster County, Pine Grove Covered Bridge is the longest covered bridge in the county, measuring 198 feet long. The bridge has two spans and is the only remaining two-span bridge in the county. It crosses the East Branch of Octoraro Creek and was built in 1884.
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Zook's Mill Covered Bridge
Located close to Route 222 north of downtown Lancaster, Zook's Mill Covered Bridge crosses Cocalico Creek and was built in 1849. Unlike many other covered bridges in the county, it survived Hurricane Agnes in 1972 with little damage. This bridge was a filming location in the 1978 movie “The Boys From Brazil,” which starred Gregory Peck.
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Pool Forge Covered Bridge
Pool Forge Covered Bridge is located on the grounds of Historic Poole Forge, which features the remains of an 18th and 19th century iron furnace. While this bridge is on private property, it is open to the public from dawn to dusk. Pool Forge Covered Bridge crosses the Conestoga River and was built in 1859. There is a nice park around the bridge that makes a perfect picnic spot.
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Neff's Mill Covered Bridge
Located near Strasburg, Neff's Mill Covered Bridge is said to be the narrowest of Lancaster County's 29 covered bridges. It crosses Pequea Creek and is 102 feet long. A covered bridge has been on this site since 1824, though the current bridge dates back to 1875. This bridge is another great choice is you're trying to see Amish buggies passing through covered bridges.
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Jim Cheney is the writer behind UncoveringPA, Pennsylvania's most read travel blog. He has traveled to every county in Pennsylvania and to many countries in North America, Europe, and Asia. He lives in Harrisburg, Pa.
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