WayfarrowFischtner Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Fischtner Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 12 of them in Bedford County.
It was built in 1880, in the late 19th century, making it the 74th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it is about 56 feet long (64th longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania).
Status check, 2026-11: Also known as the Fichtner or Palo Alto Bridge, this privately owned multiple-kingpost bridge crosses Gladdens Run in Bedford County (not Somerset County). Fischtner Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7636° N, 78.7517° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1880 |
|---|---|
| Length | 56 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.76360, -78.75170 |
Nearby places
- Packsaddle Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 8 mi
- Shanty Townghost town · Allegany County · 8.1 mi
- Ackermanghost town · Mineral County · 12.8 mi
- Hewitt Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 12.8 mi
- Riversideghost town · Mineral County · 13.5 mi
- Town Creekghost town · Allegany County · 13.5 mi
- Renixghost town · Allegany County · 15.4 mi
- Frostghost town · Allegany County · 15.5 mi
- New Baltimore Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 15.5 mi
- Portersghost town · Allegany County · 17.1 mi
- Beechdale Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 17.1 mi
- Diehls Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 17.9 mi
Questions
Where is Fischtner Covered Bridge?
Fischtner Covered Bridge is in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, at 39.7636, -78.7517.
How many covered bridges are in Bedford County?
Bedford County, Pennsylvania has 12 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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