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Jacks Mountain Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Adams County, Pennsylvania

Jacks Mountain Covered Bridge on the NRHP since August 25, 1980. Southwest of Fairfield on Legislative Route 01053, near Iron Springs in Carroll Valley and Hami
Jacks Mountain Covered Bridge on the NRHP since August 25, 1980. Southwest of Fairfield on Legislative Route 01053, near Iron Springs in Carroll Valley and Hami · Smallbones / Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Jacks Mountain Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Adams County.

It was built in 1890, in the late 19th century, making it the 107th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it is about 75 feet long (47th longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania).

Status check, 2026-11: Officially named the G. Donald McLaughlin Memorial Covered Bridge; it is the only Adams County covered bridge still open to traffic, and a few researchers suggest it dates to 1862. Jacks Mountain Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7669° N, 77.3869° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1890
Length75 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates39.76690, -77.38690

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Questions

Where is Jacks Mountain Covered Bridge?

Jacks Mountain Covered Bridge is in Adams County, Pennsylvania, at 39.7669, -77.3869.

How many covered bridges are in Adams County?

Adams County, Pennsylvania has 4 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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