Fairfield in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacks Mountain Road Covered Bridge
By Larry Gertner, May 13, 2019
1. Jacks Mountain Road Covered Bridge Marker
The Jacks Mountain Road Covered Bridge has been placed on theNational Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges 🌉 series list.
Location. 39° 46.046′ N, 77° 23.187′ W. Marker is in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is on Jacks Mountain Road near Zoo Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fairfield PA 17320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. "Tapeworm Railroad" (approx. 1.1 miles away); Harry E. Brown (approx. 1˝ miles away); Fairfield (approx. 1.6 miles away); Historic Fairfield Inn (approx. 1.6 miles away); Army of the Potomac (approx. 1.7 miles away); St. John's United Church of Christ Bell (approx. 1.7 miles away); Field Hospital (approx. 1.7 miles away); Major Samuel S. Starr (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.
By Larry Gertner, May 13, 2019
2. Jacks Mountain Road Covered Bridge Marker
From the east side of Toms Creek.
"Built 1890"
By Larry Gertner, May 13, 2019
3. Jacks Mountain Road Covered Bridge Marker
From the west side of Toms Creek.
Interior truss work
By Larry Gertner, May 13, 2019
4. Toms Creek after a day of rain
By Larry Gertner, May 13, 2019
5. Jacks Mountain Road Covered Bridge
Single lane operation
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 9, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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