South Perkasie Covered Bridge

South Perkasie Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1832, and is a 93-foot-long (28 m) Town truss covered bridge. The bridge once crossed Pleasant Spring Creek, but was moved and rededicated on August 15, 1959, by Congressman Willard S. Curtin as a feature in Lenape Park. It is the oldest covered bridge in Bucks County.[2][3]

South Perkasie Covered Bridge
South Perkasie Covered Bridge, August 2011
LocationS of Perkasie in Lenape Park, South Perkasie/Perkasie Townships, Perkasie, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°22′3″N 75°17′43″W
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1832
Architectural styleTown truss
MPSCovered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR
NRHP reference No.80003441[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1980

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.[1]

  • East side
  • West side
  • Plaque
  • Interior

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Bucks County Covered Bridge Society. "Covered Bridges of Bucks County" (PDF). Brochure. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 10-04-12. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. "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: South Perkasie Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-16.

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