Van Sant Covered Bridge
Van Sant Covered Bridge | |
 Van Sant Covered Bridge | |
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| Location | South of New Hope on Township 392, New Hope, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°19′37″N 74°57′29″W / 40.32694°N 74.95806°W |
| Built | 1875 |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003438[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1980 |
The Van Sant Covered Bridge (Van Sandt Covered Bridge), also known as the Beaver Dam Bridge, is a historic covered bridge located in Solebury Township, near New Hope in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Built in 1875, the 86 foot, town truss span crosses the Pidcock Creek near Washington Crossing State Park.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.[1]
Locals consider this bridge a Crybaby Bridge.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Van Sant Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ Mahmud, Sana; Kim, Gina (August 14, 2023). "Your self-guided tour of Bucks County's covered bridges". WHYY-FM. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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