WayfarrowWhite Rock Forge Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
White Rock Forge Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, described in its record as bridge in Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 32 of them in Lancaster County.
It was built in 1884, in the late 19th century, making it the 91st oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date.
Status check, 2026-11: First built in 1847 and rebuilt by Elias McMellen in 1884 after floods swept the earlier bridges away. Its length is given as 103, 110 or 113 ft overall, so it is left null. White Rock Forge Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.8247° N, 76.0900° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1884 |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.82470, -76.09000 |
Nearby places
- Pine Grove Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 3.2 mi
- Bellbank Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 4 mi
- Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 5 mi
- Octararoghost town · Cecil County · 8.2 mi
- Mount Pleasantghost town · Cecil County · 9.4 mi
- Mercer's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 9.4 mi
- Five Pointsghost town · Cecil County · 9.8 mi
- Linton Stephens Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 10.5 mi
- Head of Canalghost town · Cecil County · 10.5 mi
- Bald Friarghost town · Cecil County · 10.6 mi
- Nellys Cornerghost town · Cecil County · 11.2 mi
- Conowingoghost town · Cecil County · 11.2 mi
Questions
Where is White Rock Forge Covered Bridge?
White Rock Forge Covered Bridge is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at 39.8247, -76.0900.
How many covered bridges are in Lancaster County?
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has 32 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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