Henniger Farm Covered Bridge

The Henninger Farm Covered Bridge, also known as Dauphin County Bridge No. 43, is a historic covered bridge spanning Wiconisco Creek in Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1850, and is a single-span bridge with an overall length of 72 feet. The deck has a width of 16 feet and the clearance is 11 feet. The trussing system is a combination of Burr and Double-arch truss. It is the only remaining covered bridge located wholly in Dauphin County.[2]

Henninger Farm Covered Bridge
The bridge in 1970
LocationNortheast of Elizabethville, Washington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°34′38″N 76°47′3″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1850
Architectural styleBurr & Double-arch truss
NRHP reference No.78002386[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1978

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in Reed Township" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-13.


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