After navigating our detour near Frankenfield bridge (read about that here), we continued along our tour of Bucks County Covered Bridges (provided by visitbuckscounty.com) by driving around the mountain roads in Erwinna, PA. It was a gorgeous day, and our windows were wide open as we enjoyed the spring breeze coming up through the mountain.
Erwinna Covered Bridge
As we left the mountains, we approached a clearing, finding ourselves at Erwinna Covered Bridge. Erwinna Covered Bridge was built in 1832, making it one of the oldest in the county. This bridge also boasts shortest covered bridge in Bucks County at only 56 feet long. Erwinna Covered Bridge sits across Lodi Creek beside some grassy fields to one side and a handful of trees to the other. We climbed out of the car to take in it’s quaint beauty and stretch our legs a bit before continuing on our tour.
Uhlerstown Covered Bridge
Where the other bridges under construction were still visible, Uhlerstown Covered Bridge was almost completely hidden behind various equipment. We pulled up to the bridge, on a small street off of River Road (PA-32) in Upper Black Eddy, PA, and decided we didn’t all need to get out for this one.
I pulled out my camera to at least get a close-up of the plaque above the bridge’s entrance, and noticed a historical marker sign about the Delaware Canal and the bridge’s namesake. The sign (pictured above) informed us that the bridge, as well as the surrounding town, were named for Michael Uhler, who operated out of the area at a time when the canal was used as transport.
Located over the Delaware Canal and in operation since 1832, this covered bridge is, most likely, a sight to see when walking below. We hope to come back when the construction is complete to get a much better view of an area filled with history.
Knechts Covered Bridge
After a quick detour across the river to New Jersey to refuel, we arrived at Knechts Covered Bridge in Riegelsville, PA. The bridge was built in 1873 and sported an aged plaque with the names John Knecht, Benjamin Wiggins, and Abraham Thompson, with comm’rs (commissioners) under it. The bridge’s nameplate shows that it, too, is a County-owned bridge. Knechts Covered Bridge crosses Cooks Creek, which winds around below and shimmered in the sunlight. After taking our family photo here, we headed toward the next stop on our Bucks County Covered Bridges Tour.
Sheard’s Mill Covered Bridge
After another quick detour (this time for a bathroom break), we got back on the country roads and arrived at Sheard’s Mill Covered Bridge, crossing over Tohickon Creek. Sheard’s Mill Covered Bridge is long at 130 feet in length, but is, amazingly, not the longest of the covered bridges in Bucks County. The bridge was built in 1873 and stretches over the creek.
Below, the creek is quite far down, and either side of the bridge was a bit overgrown, so it was a little difficult to push past the branches on this one. The far side of the creek may have been the easier bank to walk down, but we had already parked on the near side and I didn’t want to risk walking the entire one-lane bridge in case a car came from the opposite direction (and did I mention it was long?). After taking some more family photos, we headed back into the car, and toward our last stop of the day.
Want more? Check out Bucks County Covered Bridges Part 1 and stay tuned for Bucks County Covered Bridges Part 3 in the next few days!
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