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This new bridge type, wooden with a covered span, was developed because traditional European methods, typically stone bridges, were not appropriate for the harsh Pennsylvania winters. Many of the bridges were named for pioneer families residing near the bridges. [2] Some people call Pennsylvania the "Covered Bridge Capital of the Nation". [2]
The young men of the CCC also planted thousands of acres of new trees, built four bridges, 30 miles (48 km) of state roads, 32 miles (51 km) of fire trails, and 11 miles (18 km) of telephone lines. In addition, the CCC also cleared the forests and streams of brush, built pavilions , and constructed the dam that created Cowans Gap Lake .
Admission to all Pennsylvania state parks is free, although there are fees charged for use of cabins, marinas, etc. Pennsylvania's state parks offer "over 7,000 family campsites, 286 cabins, nearly 30,000 picnic tables, 56 major recreational lakes, 10 marinas, 61 beaches for swimming, 17 swimming pools" and over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of trails.
Little Buffalo State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 923 acres (3.7 km 2) in Centre and Juniata Townships, Perry County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is a historical destination as well as a recreational destination. Visitors to the park can cross a covered bridge and observe a restored and operating grist mill.
Miller's Farm Covered Bridge (Used to make Willow Hill Covered Bridge in 1962) Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge ‡ - Created in the 1820s, burnt during the American Civil War in July 1863. It was the longest covered bridge in the world (over a mile and a quarter in length). Risser's Mill Covered Bridge (burnt on July 8, 2002)
It would become the largest bituminous coal strip mine in Pennsylvania, closed in 1968. In 1969, James F. Hillman, president of the HCCC, donated the land to the state of Pennsylvania. [4] The Lyle Covered Bridge, a historic bridge listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located on the eastern side of the park. [4]
A number of the covered bridges are attractions for local and regional tourism. They are also used for picnics and fishing. [2] A number of the covered bridges were damaged during Tropical Storm Lee in 2011. Three of these bridges were the Josiah Hess Covered Bridge No. 122, the Davis Covered Bridge, and the Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56.
Kennedy Bridge (Kimberton, Pennsylvania) Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge Historic District; King Covered Bridge; King's Bridge (Pennsylvania) Kintersburg Covered Bridge; Knapp's Covered Bridge; Knecht's Mill Covered Bridge; Dr. Knisley Covered Bridge; Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge; Kochendefer Covered Bridge; Kramer Covered Bridge No. 113