East Oriental Covered Bridge
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East Oriental Covered Bridge, also known as Sheaffer Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge
located at Perry Township
near Meiserville in Snyder County, Pennsylvania
and Susquehanna Township
near Oriental in Juniata County, Pennsylvania
. It is a 90 feet (27.4 m) Burr Truss
bridge. It crosses 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 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...
and Susquehanna Township
Susquehanna Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,261 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.5 square miles , all of it land.Susquehanna Township is bordered by Monroe...
near Oriental in Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Juniata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 24,636. Juniata County was created on March 2, 1831, from part of Mifflin County and named for the Juniata River. Its county seat is Mifflintown....
. It is a 90 feet (27.4 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. It crosses 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.