Aline Covered Bridge
Encyclopedia
Aline Covered Bridge, also known as Meiserville Covered Bridge, is a historic covered bridge
located at Chapman Township
and Perry Township
near Meiserville in Snyder County, Pennsylvania
. It is a 60 feet (18.3 m) Burr Truss
bridge built in 1884. It crosses the North Branch of Mahantango Creek
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
located at Chapman Township
Chapman Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Chapman Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,426 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
and Perry Township
Perry Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Perry Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,973.-Geography:...
near Meiserville in Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Snyder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 39,702. Snyder County was formed in 1855 from parts of Union County...
. It is a 60 feet (18.3 m) Burr Truss
Burr Truss
The Burr Arch Truss — or simply Burr Truss or Burr Arch — is a combination of an arch and a multiple kingpost truss design. It was invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr, patented on April 3, 1817, and used in bridges, usually covered bridges....
bridge built in 1884. It crosses the North Branch of Mahantango Creek
Mahantango Creek
Mahantango Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin, Northumberland, and Schuylkill counties, in Pennsylvania in the United States....
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979.