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Josiah Hess Covered Bridge
(Pa-19-10) This bridge has a Burr Arch truss design. Josiah Hess bridge crosses Huntington creek in Columbia county. It is located in Fishing creek township between Forks and Jonestown on twp. rte. 363, off 1020. The bridge was built in 1875 by Joseph Redline at a cost of $1,3409.00. The Hess family lived nearby and owned a sawmill. The length of the bridge is 110 feet...
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Jud Christian Covered Bridge
(Pa. 19-25) Queen Post truss design. The Jud Christian bridge (Jud Christie Wood bridge) crosses Little Fishing creek and is located between Jackson and Pine Twp. in Columbia County on Twp. rte. 685, off 4031 and 4039 just north of a the little mountain havens of Millville and Iola. The bridge is in great shape and allows traffic daily. The bridge was built in 1876 by William L. Manning for the sum of $239.00. The bridges namesake was a local farmer and lumberman. The bridges length is 53 feet.
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Kramer Covered Bridge
(Pa. 19-23) Queen Post design. Kramer bridge crosses Mud Run, a
tributary of Green and Fishing creek. It is located southwest of the village of
Rohrsburg on Twp. Rte. 572 off Twp. Rte. 595.
C.W. Eves built the Kramer bridge in 1881 for the cost of $414.50. It was named
after Alexander Kramer, a local farmer...The bridge length is 50 feet....
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Knoebel Covered Bridge
(Pa. 19-39 Pa. 49-13) Queen
truss design. Lawrence L. Knoebel bridge is
located in the Kneoebel's Groves Amusement Park. The bridge crosses the south
branch of Roaring Creek connecting Cleveland Twp. and Columbia County with
Ralpho Twp., Northumberland County. The park is located at county line off 487
between Catawissa and Elysburg.
The bridge was originally constructed over the West Creek, near Benton, Pa.
Columbia County, in 1881 and built by J.J. McHenry at a cost of $348.00.
In 1936 it was sold to H.H. Knoebel and sons for $40.00 and relocated to
its present location. The length of the bridge is 41 feet.