Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sachs Covered Bridge

Photographed 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.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 39° 47.914′ N, 77° 16.749′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is at the intersection of Pumping Station Road (Pennsylvania Route 3005) and Waterworks Road, on the right when traveling east on Pumping Station Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 720 Pumping Station Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Sachs Covered Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Sachs Covered Bridge

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Hospital (approx. ¼ mile away); John Eisenhower Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Helicopter Landing Pad (approx. 0.9 miles away); President Eisenhower’s Gettysburg Farm (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Guest House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Guest House Railings (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. "…the most historic covered bridge in Pennyslvania…" (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

2. Sachs Covered Bridge Marker

The Sachs Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain

3. The Sachs Bridge

Sachs Covered Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

4. Sachs Covered Bridge

Seen from the modern bridge over Marsh Creek.

Interior of the Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain

5. Interior of the Bridge

The steel beams are well camouflaged by the wood work.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4,642 times since then and 33 times this year. 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.