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Mercer's Mill / Mercer Ford Covered Bridge

Chester and Lancaster County

 

Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge

 

 

GPS

N 39 55.89

W 75 58.89

 

spans Octoraco Creek

 

built in 1880 by B. C. Carter

 

 

Burr Arch Truss

 

 

 

85 foot long - 15 foot width

 

 

 

 

 

 

nearby barn

 

filling the in-field corn crib

 

concrete bridges replaced many covered bridges

 

house to barn clothes line

 

 

 

unusual barn


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