WayfarrowShearer's Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Shearer's Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, described in its record as place in Pennsylvania listed on National Register of Historic Places. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 32 of them in Lancaster County.
It crosses Chiques Creek.
Status check, 2026-11: Built in 1847 by Jacob Clare and rebuilt in 1855, so it's unclear which year applies to the current structure. It was moved to Manheim Memorial Park in 1971, is open to pedestrians only, and sources give its length as either 86 or 89 ft. Shearer's Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.1715° N, 76.3898° W.
Key facts
| Crosses | Chiques Creek |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.17150, -76.38980 |
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Questions
Where is Shearer's Covered Bridge?
Shearer's Covered Bridge is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at 40.1715, -76.3898.
How many covered bridges are in Lancaster County?
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has 32 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.