Cabin Run Covered Bridge, covered bridge crossing Cabin Run, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Cabin Run Covered Bridge is a wooden bridge built in 1871 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, spanning Cabin Run Creek. About 82 feet (25 meters) long and 15 feet (4.5 meters) wide, it features vertical wooden boards on its sides, a diagonally laid deck, and an open roof design that creates a sheltered passage through its dark interior.
Built by David Sutton in 1871 using wooden trusses designed to last, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Its survival over more than 150 years reflects the durability of 19th-century rural construction methods and the importance of such crossings to early settlement patterns.
The bridge takes its name from Cabin Run Creek, named after log cabins that once stood in the area. The simple wooden structure with its open sides reflects how rural communities built practical crossings that served both daily travel and local commerce.
The bridge sits near Ralph Stover State Park and can be found by turning onto Schletz Hill Road from Stump Road, about 0.7 miles from the intersection. It welcomes foot traffic easily, though parking is limited nearby, so using the Stover-Myers Mill County Park lot makes access more convenient.
The area around the bridge was once home to the Doane Boys, a notorious group of Tory outlaws active during the American Revolution who lived nearby. This hidden local history adds intrigue to the spot, as visitors walking through often overlook this connection to the region's turbulent past.
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