The Gibson Covered Bridge, also known as Harmony Hill Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located in East Bradford Township and West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Gibson Bridge is a 98-foot-long Burr truss bridge, constructed in 1872. It has stepped portals and horizontal clapboard siding. It crosses the East Branch Brandywine Creek. The bridge is in good condition and open to traffic. Chester County maintains the structure and property.
According to county records, Chester County once had 85 covered bridges, 21 of which were shared with other counties. The earliest recorded covered bridge in Chester County was built in 1807, and the most recent in 1899. Only 15 covered bridges remain today, the oldest being the Hall's Sheeder Bridge, built in 1850. The covered bridge played a crucial role in the county's transportation system throughout the 19th century. Many of the bridges were built to serve local mills and the transportation of agricultural produce to market.
Of the 1,500 covered bridges that once stood in the state of Pennsylvania, as of 2019, approximately 200 remain.
Gibson Bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Located at: N39 58.558 W75 40.975 - WGCB#38-15-10
Photographed in July of 2019
Photos by Millard Farmer