Red Covered Bridge (Pennsylvania)
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Red Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge
located at Liverpool Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania
. It is a 55 feet (16.8 m) King post
bridge, constructed in 1886. It crosses Wild Cat Creek.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
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 Liverpool Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania
Perry County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
. It is a 55 feet (16.8 m) King post
King post
A king post is a central vertical supporting post used in architectural, bridge, or aircraft design applications.-Architecture:...
bridge, constructed in 1886. It crosses Wild Cat Creek.
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 1980.