April 13, 2006 - I'm sorry I didn't get these negatives to you sooner so you could see what we have been up to. I started a letter to you back in December, but just didn't get it finished, [so, finally,] here we are.
The first of these were taken early October, 2005. We were on our way home from Ashtabula County, Ohio. We were at Presque Isle State Park, Erie, PA, looking at Port Erie. I was trying to get a good shot of the ducks. Presque Isle is a beautiful and relaxing place where there are many marinas, picnic areas, trails, and beaches. Also there were two light houses.
We were on the Lake Erie side of Presque Isle out on one of the many sand dunes trying to get a good picture of the 1812 lighthouse. Lighthouses are my other passion.
We stopped to see the Sonestown Bridge December 3 on our way to York, Pennsylvania. Chuck said the bridges need some work both from floods and vandals. A hole can be seen in the side of the bridge.
[Davidson/Sonestown Covered Bridge, East Muncy, Sulivan County, Pa. (WGN 38-57-03), 110 feet, built circa 1850 to cross Muncy Creek using a Burr truss - World Guide, 1989]
Ducks at Presque Isle State Park
1812 lighthouse at Presque Isle
These Photos were taken on our trip to the Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival on Saturday, October 8, 2005. It rained most of the day.
This picture was taken from the by-pass.
234 feet in two spans, Harpersfield Bridge was built in 1873 to cross the Grand River using a Howe Truss. A flood cut a new channel in 1913 and a 135-foot steel span was added.
Built in 1867 in three spans using a Town Truss, the 120 foot bridge crosses Phelps Creek at Windsor Mills.
Built in 1874 using a Town Truss, the 120-foot bridge crosses Grand River in a single span.
Built in 1997 using a Haupt Truss with arch.
Built in 1868 with a Town Truss, arch added. Eigty-foot long, it crosses Mill Creek.
Built in 1867, 85-feet long with a Town Truss. The bridge was moved to a park in 1971