Restoration of Berks County 1869 Covered Bridge also Preserving Family History

 

March 9, 2020: Anita Larkin Ford has passed along this information from the Reading Eagle website. Holly Herman is reporting that the Dreibelbis Station Covered Bridge (WGN 38-06-07) is currently undergoing restoration. Work is projected to be completed by May.

The work is being done by Lancaster County Timber Frames of York County. A relative of the original bridge builders has been keep a watchful eye on the progress. The elderly gentleman is extremely excited to see this take place and preserve their legacy.

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The Dreibelbis Station bridge is almost 190 feet long and crosses the Maiden Creek in Greenwich/Windsor. It was built in 1869 with a Burr arch.