Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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deano1943
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Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge is situated on the Lancaster and Chester County line near the community of Christiana, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM8QVV
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/04/2010
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Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge is located in Sadsbury Township in Lancaster County and Fallowfield Township in Chester County along Bailey Crossroad Road.
This covered bridge is also known by Mercer's Ford Covered Bridge.
Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge is in very good condition, and is owned by Lancaster and Chester Counties.
Other bridge information:
Construction is Burr Truss
Number of spans: 1
Length: 103 feet
Width: 16 feet
Builder: B. C. Carter
Waterway: Crosses Octoraro Creek
Street address:
Bailey Crossroad Road
Christiana, Pennsylvania USA
17509
County / Borough / Parish: Lancaster and Chester County Line, Pennsylvania
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875 - 1899
Historic function: Transportation, Road Related
Current function: Transportation, Road Related
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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