Baumgardner’s Mill Covered Bridge
Willow Street County, Pennsylvania
Spanning Pequea Creek in Willow Street, Pennsylvania, Baumgardner’s Mill Covered Bridge has served travelers since 1860. This historic structure features a Burr arch truss design—a construction method combining an arch with multiple kingpost trusses, popular in Pennsylvania during the mid-19th century.
The bridge remains open to traffic today, making it one of Lancaster County’s functional covered bridges. Its continued use speaks to the durability of 19th-century engineering.
Visiting Tips: Best photographed in early morning or late afternoon when light filters through the portal openings. The adjacent mill site provides additional photo opportunities. Visit during fall for spectacular foliage framing the weathered red siding. Parking available nearby; respect private property boundaries.
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