Penn Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Shearer's Covered Bridge

Photographed by William Pope, December 20, 2022

1. Shearer's Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. This covered bridge was originally built in 1847 by Jacob Clare, at a cost of about $600, over Chickies Creek in Lancaster County. It was rebuilt in 1855 and stayed there until it was moved four miles in 1971 to its present location at Manheim Memorial Park spanning the Big Chickies Creek. The bridge has a unique single span wooden double Burr Arch Truss design. It is the only covered bridge in the county painted entirely in red. It is one of only three covered bridges in the county with horizontal side boards and windows.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 40° 10.31′ N, 76° 23.386′ W. Marker is in Penn Township, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on East Adele Avenue near Dead End when traveling east. This marker is at the bridge near the entrance to the Manheim Farm Show Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 E Adele Ave, Manheim PA 17545, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Manheim Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Longenecker Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away); Manheim Historical Society (approx. 0.6 miles away); Memorial to Henry William Stiegel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Henry William Steigel / Henry M Muhlenberg / Robert Morris (approx. 0.6 miles away); Baron Stiegel (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Manheim Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Heintzelman House (approx. 0.7 miles away).

More about this marker. The road at the bridge is closed to traffic. The bridge is used for foot traffic only.

The single span wooden double burr arch truss design image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pope, December 20, 2022

2. The single span wooden double burr arch truss design

Shearer's Covered Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pope, December 20, 2022

3. Shearer's Covered Bridge

Photographed by William Pope, October 29, 2022

4. Shearer's Covered Bridge

Disassembly and moving of the bridge to its current location in 1971. This photo is posted inside the Manheim Farm Show building.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 638 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on January 2, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 20, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.