Willow Street in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lime Valley Bridge (1871)

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., July 8, 2021

1. Lime Valley Bridge (1871) Marker

Inscription. In May 1871, Lancaster County Commissioners visited this site near Jacob Harnish's mill for a proposed bridge where the "public road leading from the Green Tree Hotel to Lancaster crosses said creek being the dividing line between Strasburg and West Lampeter Townships." Sealed proposals were received by the Conmmissioner's office in July 1871 for building the new wooden covered bridge. James C. Carpenter was originally awarded the contract to build the Lime Valley Bridge but didn't provide the required security bond. County Commissioners then awarded the contract to Joseph Cramer on July 24, 1871 for $2,597. They received notice from Elias McMellen in September 1871 that the foundations for the bridge abutments were completed and ready for inspection. Bridge inspectors met here in December 1871 and found that the bridge was constructed of "good material and put up in a good and workmanlike manner.” This bridge was known as a twin to an earlier one built just to the west of here.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the

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Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1871.

Location. 39° 57.627′ N, 76° 14.09′ W. Marker is in Willow Street, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on Brenneman Road 0.1 miles south of Lime Valley Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300-402 Brenneman Road, Willow Street PA 17584, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Refton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Neff's Mill Bridge (1875) (approx. 1.3 miles away); First Settlement in Lancaster County (approx. 1.6 miles away); Boehm's Chapel (approx.

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., July 10, 2021

2. Lime Valley Bridge (1871) Marker

1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Boehms Chapel (approx. 1.8 miles away); Blacksmith Shop (approx. 1.9 miles away); Heine Weber Smokehouse (approx. 1.9 miles away); Millstones (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Willow Street.

Regarding Lime Valley Bridge (1871). From Wikipedia article about this bridge: it is officially Pequea #8 Bridge.

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., July 8, 2021

3. Lime Valley Bridge (1871) Marker

Marker is off camera to left. There is an intersection near far end of bridge; Lime Valley Road is straight ahead and also heading right from there.

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., July 8, 2021

4. Lime Valley Bridge (1871) Marker

Coming from the bridge end where the marker is, this is just inside the entrance on left wall.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 8, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 10, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on July 8, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.