WayfarrowHenry Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Washington County, Pennsylvania
Henry Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 26 of them in Washington County.
It was built in 1881, in the late 19th century, making it the 78th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it is about 36 feet long (77th longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania).
Status check, 2026-11: Queenpost-truss bridge over Mingo Creek in Mingo Creek County Park, home of the annual Covered Bridge Festival since 1984. Most sources give 1881, though some list earlier dates. One older site gives the length as 41 ft. Henry Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.2022° N, 80.0169° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1881 |
|---|---|
| Length | 36 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.20222, -80.01694 |
Nearby places
- Ebenezer Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 1.5 mi
- Cerl Wright Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 3.4 mi
- Clokeyvilleghost town · Washington County · 6.5 mi
- Blackburnghost town · Westmoreland County · 13.2 mi
- Horn Davis Overholtzer Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 13.6 mi
- Hughes Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 13.9 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 14.4 mi
- Bailey Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 15.7 mi
- Monongahela Bridgecovered bridge · Allegheny County · 16.1 mi
- Bells Mills Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Westmoreland County · 16.2 mi
- Bridge of Sighscovered bridge · Allegheny County · 16.4 mi
- Union Bridgecovered bridge · Allegheny County · 16.7 mi
Questions
Where is Henry Covered Bridge?
Henry Covered Bridge is in Washington County, Pennsylvania, at 40.2022, -80.0169.
How many covered bridges are in Washington County?
Washington County, Pennsylvania has 26 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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