Aline Covered Bridge

The Aline Covered Bridge, also known as Meiserville Covered Bridge, is a historic covered bridge located in Perry Township near Meiserville in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. It is a 60-foot-long (18 m) Burr Truss bridge built in 1884. It crosses the North Branch of Mahantango Creek.[2]

Aline Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The bridge in 2013
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Location	NW of Meiserville, Perry Townships, Meiserville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°40′35″N 76°58′46″W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1884
Architectural style	Burr arch
MPS	Covered Bridges of Juniata and Snyder Counties TR
NRHP reference No.	79002344[1]
Added to NRHP	August 10, 1979

In 1982 a new bridge was built to bypass the covered bridge, which is open only to pedestrian traffic. A round picnic table sits in the middle of the bridge.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Snyder County, Pennsylvania

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Susan M. Zacher and Tobi Casner (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Juniata and Snyder Counties: Aline Covered Bridge" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
3. "Covered Bridge Tour of Snyder County, PA" (PDF). Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved November 22, 2013.