Sachs Covered Bridge Marker

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Near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sachs Covered Bridge

By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

1. Sachs Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. Located just SE of here on the intersecting road. Built in 1852 by David S. Stoner, this lattice-truss bridge (based on a design patented by Connecticut architect Ithiel Town) extends 100 feet across Marsh Creek. Both Union and Confederate troops used it in 1863. Closed to automobiles after 1968, it suffered flood damage in 1996 but was restored by Adams County as a scenic bridge.

Erected 1997 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Location. 39° 47.914′ N, 77° 16.749′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is at the intersection of Pumping Station Road (Pennsylvania Route 3005) and Waterworks Road, on the right when traveling east on Pumping Station Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Sach's Covered Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); "...the most historic covered bridge in Pennyslvania..." (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lieut. General James Longstreet (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Army Corps (approx. 1.2 miles away); McLaws's Division (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Bedford Virginia Artillery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Parker's Battery - Alexander's Battalion (approx. 1.2 miles away); Alexander's Battalion (approx. 1.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Gettysburg.

By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

2. Sachs Covered Bridge Marker

The Sachs Bridge Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain

3. The Sachs Bridge

Sachs Covered Bridge Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

4. Sachs Covered Bridge

Seen from the modern bridge over Marsh Creek.

Interior of the Bridge Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain

5. Interior of the Bridge

The steel beams are well camouflaged by the wood work.

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 25, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 959 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on September 25, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. Submitted on June 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. Submitted on September 25, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. Submitted on June 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.