Cuppett's Covered Bridge

The Cuppett's Covered Bridge,[2] which was built by Cuppett brothers William & Philip on September 14, 1882, is a historic covered bridge that is located in Napier Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.[3]

Cuppett's Covered Bridge
Location1 mile (1.6 km) north of New Paris, Napier Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°6′58″N 78°38′23″W
Arealess than one acre
MPSBedford County Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.80003423[1]
Added to NRHPApril 10, 1980

History and Features

Privately owned by the Cuppett family from the day it was built, the bridge took just five months to build for a total cost of $780. John Wayde did the masonry work and Jeremiah Thompson completed the carpentry.[4]

Crossing Dunnings Creek, the 70-foot-long (21 m) bridge is a unique design with unusually low arches and low side walls which highlight the patented Burr Arch Truss system.[5][6][7]

The Cuppett's Covered Bridge was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980 by the United States Department of the Interior.[1]

  • National Register Plaque
  • Cuppett's Covered Bridge as Viewed from Cuppett Island
  • Cuppett's Covered Bridge Over the Cattails
  • Cuppett's Covered Bridge Decorated for Santa Claus
  • Cuppett's Covered Bridge on its 137th Birthday

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/AD_80003423.pdf
  3. "Enjoy the covered bridges of Bedford County." Huntingdon, Pennsylvania: Huntingdon Daily News, September 10, 2009, p. 25 (subscription required).
  4. Source: Road and Bridge Docket #6, page 325, Bedford County Commissioners Minute Book for 1882
  5. Burr Truss
  6. "The Bedford County Visitors Bureau | Bedford County, Pennsylvania".
  7. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-20. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher and Barbara Hufnagel (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cuppett's Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-19.
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