WayfarrowLeaman's Place Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Leaman's Place Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 32 of them in Lancaster County.
It was built in 1893, in the late 19th century, making it the 117th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it crosses Pequea Creek; it is about 113 feet long (18th longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania).
Status check, 2026-11: Burr arch truss bridge (Pequea #4). James C. Carpenter built the first covered bridge here in 1845, and Elias McMellen rebuilt it in 1893. It was rehabilitated in 2004. Leaman's Place Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.0120° N, 76.1078° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1893 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Pequea Creek |
| Length | 113 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.01200, -76.10780 |
Nearby places
- Herr's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 2.9 mi
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- Neff's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 6.7 mi
- Lime Valley Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 7.6 mi
- Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 8.1 mi
- Miller's Farm Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 8.6 mi
- Mercer's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 8.7 mi
- Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 9 mi
- Bitzer's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 9.2 mi
- Kurtz's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 9.3 mi
- Pinetown Bushong's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 9.8 mi
Questions
Where is Leaman's Place Covered Bridge?
Leaman's Place Covered Bridge is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at 40.0120, -76.1078.
How many covered bridges are in Lancaster County?
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has 32 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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