Rishel Covered Bridge
United States historic place
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Rishel Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at East Chillisquaque Township and West Chillisquaque Township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is a single span, 110.16-foot-long (33.58 m), Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1830. It crosses the Chillisquaque Creek. It may be the oldest covered wooden bridge in the United States.[2]
LocationEast of Montandon on Township 573, East Chillisquaque Township and West Chillisquaque Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°57′37″N 76°48′58″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1830
Rishel Covered Bridge | |
Rishel Covered Bridge, October 2011 | |
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| Location | East of Montandon on Township 573, East Chillisquaque Township and West Chillisquaque Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°57′37″N 76°48′58″W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1830 |
| Built by | John Shriner Jr., Zacheus Braley |
| Architectural style | Burr arch |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of Northumberland County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002310[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 8, 1979 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
