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Baumgardner - 1860
The Baumgardner's Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1860 by Davis Kitch at a cost of $1,284. In 1987 the bridge was restored after it was damaged in a flood the previous year. During this restoration process, which cost $200,000, the bridge was raised by 4 feet and lengthened by 9 feet to protect it from damage in potential future flooding.
The bridge has a single-span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks. It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County Covered Bridges, on both the inside and outside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.
A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Pequea #10 Bridge. Note: The mill was constructed in 1800.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1980.
Located at: N39 55 50 W76 17 43 - WGCB #38-36-25
Photographed in September 2021