Colemanville Covered Bridge
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deano1943
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Colemanville Covered Bridge is on Pequea Campground Road (T-408), NE of Pequea, in Martic Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMN83
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2006
Views: 17
Colemanville Covered Bridge is located on the township line's of Martic and Conestoga Township's. The bridge was built in 1856 by builder James C. Carpenter.
The bridge having been washed off its abutments twice in its history, each time was rebuilt in the same location.
Colemanville Covered Bridge is a one span bridge, 167 feet 7 inches in length by 15 feet 2 1/2 inches in width. The bridge is owned by Lancaster County and in excellent condition today.
Bridge is also known as Martic Forge Bridge.
Structure #: 80003534
Street address:
Pequea Campground Road
Pequea, Pa. USA
17565
County / Borough / Parish: Martic/Conestoga Township's, Lancaster County
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
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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