Kriedersville -1839
The Kreidersville Covered Bridge was built in 1839 and is the only remaining Covered Bridge in Northampton County Pa. In 1959, inspired citizens of Northampton County rallied for its preservation after it became known that the State Highway Department had plans to build a new concrete bridge in its place.
Kreidersville Covered Bridge became one of the first covered bridges to be recognized for preservation by a committee of enthusiasts. In 1959, they formed a State organization called "The Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of Pennsylvania". The society was named for the arched truss patented by Theodore Burr and used in the construction of the bridge.
In 1960, The Burr Covered Bridge Society, together with The Harmony Grange and local citizens, influenced the Northampton County Commissioners to accept ownership after the Pennsylvania State Highway Department restored the bridge. Kreidersville Covered Bridge crosses the Hokendauqua Creek. Its length is 116 feet. On September 30, 1961, State, County, and local representatives took part in the re-dedication of the bridge, then known as Solt's Bridge. Kreidersville Covered Bridge in the olden days was known in the community as "Hummel's - Koch's - Solt's Bridge." They were names of families who lived near the bridge in years gone by.
The Kreidersville Covered Bridge is a Burr truss wooden one-span 116 ft. long covered bridge.
Of the 1,500 covered bridges that once stood in the state of Pennsylvania, as of 2019, approximately 200 remain.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Located at: N40 43.424 W75 29.569 - WGCB #38-48-01
Photographed in July of 2019.