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Perry
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-50-15) (WGCB PA-50-15) (1889)
A single-span Burr arch truss 84' 10" over Bixler’s Run. Located:
On bypassed section of SR 274, approximately 0.5 mile east of Fort Robinson,
Northeast Madison Township, Pennsylvania. Directions: In Fort
Robinson, Pennsylvania, at the jct. of SR 274 and SR 850, go east on SR
274/SR 850 for 0.5 mile. Watch carefully for the bridge on the left
side of the road. The covered bridge can be seen from the concrete
bridge which has bypassed it. The structure rests on stone and mortar
abutments with moderate length stone and mortar wing walls that rise to
moderate height parapets. The portals and sides are covered with
barn red painted vertical board and batten siding. The roof is covered
with corrugated metal, and the deck consists of lengthwise planking.
The only side openings in the bridge are those under the eaves. There
is a plaque mounted on the portal indicating the bridges name as "Wagoner's
Bridge." However, when the World Guide Number was assigned it
was known as the "Wagoner's Mill Covered Bridge" with a alternate
name of the Thompson Covered Bridge. Also known as
the Wagoner Mill Covered Bridge. It was listed on the National Register
of Historic Places on August 25, 1980. (Sep 2006) |
