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Copeland Bridge

Covered bridge · Saratoga County, New York

1860 PRIVATE BRIDGE OVER BEECHER CREEK; 35’ QUEEN
1860 PRIVATE BRIDGE OVER BEECHER CREEK; 35’ QUEEN · JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Copeland Bridge is a covered bridge in Saratoga County, New York. New York has 30 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

It was built in 1879, in the late 19th century, making it the 12th oldest of the 18 in New York with a recorded construction date; it is about 35 feet long (9th longest of 11 measured in New York).

Status check, 2026-11: Queenpost truss footbridge built by Arad Copeland; it is the only covered bridge still standing in Saratoga County. Its build date was formerly listed as 1860 and has been corrected to 1879. Copeland Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.2209° N, 74.1006° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1879
Length35 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates43.22087, -74.10057

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