The 1870 Packsaddle Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Fairhope Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It is a 48-foot-long (15 m) Kingpost truss bridge, with full vertical plank siding and large cut stone abutments. The bridge crosses Brush Creek and is one of 10 covered bridges in Somerset County. The builder of this bridge is unknown.

Located in a rural part of the county, Packsaddle Covered Bridge is also known as Doc Miller Covered Bridge and is the shortest of the 10 covered bridges in Somerset County.

There are just over 200 covered bridges in Pennsylvania, but only the Packsaddle Bridge features a natural waterfall directly below it. The waterfall can’t be seen, however, without getting out of the car and peering over the edge of the railings. The waterfall is approximately 10-12 feet in total height between two individual falls and is perhaps twice as wide as it is tall.

The bridge was rehabilitated in 1950, but on January 19, 1996, the bridge was heavily damaged by flood waters. It was rehabilitated again in 1998.

Packsaddle Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Located at:  N39 52.053   W78 49.033      -      WGCB #38-56-02

Photographed in June of 2025

Photos by Millard Farmer