The Diehls Covered Bridge, also known as Turner's Bridge,
is a historic wooden
covered bridge located at
Harrison Township in
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,577. The county seat is Bedford.
History
In 1750 Robert MacRay, a Scots-Irish immigrant, opened the first trading post in Raystown (w ...
. It is a ,
Burr Truss bridge with a shallow gable roof, constructed in 1892. It crosses the
Raystown Branch Juniata River
The Raystown Branch Juniata River is the largest and longest tributary of the Juniata River in south-central Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004.
The Raystown Branch Juniata River begins a ...
. It is one of 15 historic covered bridges in Bedford County.
[ ''Note:'' This includes ]
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Popular Culture
Diehl's Bridge is featured in the opening scenes of the anthology Television series that was created by
George Romero,
Tales From The Darkside.
See also
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List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
References
External links
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{{NRHP bridges
Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Covered bridges in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bridges completed in 1892
Wooden bridges in Pennsylvania
Bridges in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Burr Truss bridges in the United States