Columbia County

 

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Krickbaum Covered Bridge

 (Pa. 49-12 & #38-19-32 ) Queen post design. The bridge is shared by Northumberland and Columbia counties...   Krickbaum  bridge crosses the S. branch of Roaring creek., between Cleveland twp., Columbia County, and Ralpho twp., Northumberland County. It is located on Twp. Rt. 302, northeast of Bear Gap. George W. Keefer built this bridge in 1876 for the sum of $732.00 William Krickbaum's  grist mill was near  the bridge site. The bridge is 62 feet.

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Parrs Mills Covered Bridge

(Pa. 19-29) Burr Arch design.  Parr's Mill bridge connects Franklin and Cleveland Twps. in Columbia County. The bridge crosses the N. branch of Roaring creek. The structure is located on Twp. Rt. 371 off 3003  and east Pa. Rt. 487 south of Catawissa..F.L. Shuman constructed  the bridge in 1866 for the sum of $1275.00 in 1875. Washington Parr purchased the Willow Grove grist mill nearby, and it became better known as Parr's Mill bridge. Length of this structure  is 84 feet...

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Patterson Covered Bridge (old)

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Patterson Covered Bridge (new)

(19-26) Burr truss design.  Patterson Bridge is located on Green creek., which is a tributary that flows into Fishing creek..They are in orange Twp., Columbia county. The bridge is located on Twp. Rt. 575 between Orangeville and Rohrsburg, off 4041. The bridge was built by Frank Derr in 1875 for the amount of $804.00. The construction was named after Patterson's saw mill, which was located  near the site. The bridge length is 82 feet. The bridge has gone thru a major refurbish in 2006, it now stands out as one of Columbia county's  finest covered bridges. 

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Richards Covered Bridge

Richards Covered Bridge (Pa 19-01 & #38-49-07) Modified Queen truss design. Richards bridge crosses the south branch of Roaring creek. This bridge connects Cleveland Twp., Columbia County with Ralpho Twp., Northumberland County. It is located on Twp. Rt. 337. south of Knoebel;'s Groves. The bridge was built in 1880 by Columbia and Northumberland counties at a cost of $565.00/ The original bridge on this site was near the John Richard's farm. The bridge length is 63 feet 8 inches...

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