WayfarrowGibson's Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Chester County, Pennsylvania
Gibson's Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 13 of them in Chester County.
It was built in 1872, in the late 19th century, making it the 46th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it crosses East Branch Brandywine Creek.
Status check, 2026-11: This 1872 Burr truss bridge, also called Harmony Hill, was damaged and closed by Hurricane Ida flooding in September 2021; I couldn't confirm whether it has reopened. Length is left null because sources give a 78 ft span but 98 ft 3 in overall. Gibson's Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.9761° N, 75.6833° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1872 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | East Branch Brandywine Creek |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.97611, -75.68333 |
Nearby places
- Milford Millsghost town · Chester County · 6.6 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 6.8 mi
- Speakman No. 2, Mary Ann Pyle Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 7.2 mi
- Speakman No. 1covered bridge · Chester County · 8.1 mi
- Queonemysingghost town · Delaware County · 10.6 mi
- Smith's Bridgecovered bridge · New Castle County · 11.1 mi
- Hall's Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 12.3 mi
- Ashland Covered Bridgecovered bridge · New Castle County · 12.4 mi
- Darlingghost town · Delaware County · 12.4 mi
- Kennedy Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 12.7 mi
- Bartram's Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 13.1 mi
- Rapps Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 13.2 mi
Questions
Where is Gibson's Covered Bridge?
Gibson's Covered Bridge is in Chester County, Pennsylvania, at 39.9761, -75.6833.
How many covered bridges are in Chester County?
Chester County, Pennsylvania has 13 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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