WayfarrowJackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 32 of them in Lancaster County.
It was built in 1878, in the late 19th century, making it the 71st oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date.
Status check, 2026-11: Built in 1878 and swept off its abutments by a flood on July 1, 1984, it was rebuilt and rededicated in 1985 on a new alignment, partly using timbers from Adams County's Kuhns Fording Bridge. Sources disagree on the length (139, 143 or 148 ft). Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.8970° N, 76.0800° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1878 |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.89700, -76.08000 |
Nearby places
- Bellbank Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 4.7 mi
- White Rock Forge Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 5 mi
- Mercer's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 5.7 mi
- Pine Grove Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 7.4 mi
- Leaman's Place Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 8.1 mi
- Herr's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 8.9 mi
- Miller's Farm Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 9.1 mi
- Lime Valley Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 9.3 mi
- Neff's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 9.6 mi
- Daniel Good's Fording Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 10.9 mi
- Willow Hill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 10.9 mi
- Baumgardener's Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 11.6 mi
Questions
Where is Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge?
Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at 39.8970, -76.0800.
How many covered bridges are in Lancaster County?
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has 32 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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