WayfarrowPool Forge Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Pool Forge Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, described in its record as private river crossing in Pennsylvania, U.S. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 32 of them in Lancaster County.
It was built in 1859, in the Civil War era, making it the 24th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it crosses Conestoga River; it is about 99 feet long (26th longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania).
Status check, 2026-11: Privately owned Burr arch bridge over the Conestoga River at Historic Poole Forge in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County. It is the county's easternmost covered bridge. Pool Forge Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.1297° N, 75.9768° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1859 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Conestoga River |
| Length | 99 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.12970, -75.97680 |
Nearby places
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- Red Run Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 6.5 mi
- Bitzer's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 9.3 mi
- Bucher's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 10 mi
- Leaman's Place Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 10.7 mi
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- South Birdsboroghost town · Berks County · 12.4 mi
- Mexicoghost town · Berks County · 12.5 mi
- Beidlertownghost town · Berks County · 12.6 mi
- Brooklynghost town · Berks County · 12.7 mi
- Herr's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 12.8 mi
Questions
Where is Pool Forge Covered Bridge?
Pool Forge Covered Bridge is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at 40.1297, -75.9768.
How many covered bridges are in Lancaster County?
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has 32 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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