Baumgardener's Covered Bridge

Well-maintained, sturdy, covered wooden bridge

Baumgardeners Covered Bridge is a Well-maintained, sturdy, wooden bridge constructed in 1860. There is an old mill nearby in need of renovation that is depicted on the historical plaque near the bridg...

Hidden location

First, the picture shown is for another location. I have attached the correct picture. This bridge, although built in the 1800's, had damages from flooding in 1986 and was rebuilt - raising it 4 feet...

out of the way delight

The drive there was as important as the destination. Though winding farm roads and gentle hills the bridge pops up in the middle of no where. Very nice.

Bucolic Country Road Experience

In exploring Amish country, my husband and I had the best times while driving on secondary roads, studying the area map, and coming across covered bridges like this one. There wasn't really a shoulder...

It's about the adventure!

My husband picked up a map at the visitors center of the locations of the covered bridges in Lancaster county. The bridges themselves aren't anything spectacular; however, the landscape we saw along t...