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Harrity - 1841
The Harrity Covered Bridge, also known as Buck's Covered Bridge, was built in 1841 by Paul Buck and utilizes the Burr arch design. Spanning 66 feet over Pohopoca Creek, today this 13-foot wide bridge is for pedestrian use only. It is located within Beltzville State Park in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
Harrity Bridge is owned and maintained by the State of Pennsylvania and is in good condition.
In the late 1960s, when plans were being made to create Beltzville Lake and flood Big Creek Valley, residents of the valley fought to save the bridge, which would have been flooded when the dam was built.
The Army Corps of Engineers agreed to save the bridge, and according to one account, tried to float the bridge down the lake, without much success. Today, the bridge sits near Beltzville Lake’s recreation area, over a small depression in the land. Everything original was left intact for reconstruction. It definitely adds beauty to the park.
Of the 1,500 covered bridges that once stood in the state of Pennsylvania, as of 2019, approximately 200 remain.
Located at: N40 51.76 W75 37.53 - WGCB #38-13-01
Photographed in July of 2019.