What little is known about this short covered bridge is based chiefly on several photos from the late 1800s. According to Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Samuel Rufe's Mill sat on the Delaware Canal at an area called The Narrows…

The Point Pleasant covered bridge spanned the Tohickon Creek on River Road just west of the longer Point Pleasant - Byram covered bridge that crossed the Delaware River. County records show the bridge was built in 1850.  It was wider than the typical…

The Trenton City Bridge Company built the Upper Trenton or Calhoun Street Bridge in 1861. It was about one mile north of the Lower Trenton Bridge. During the Civil War, the bridge was used to ferry troops and supplies for the war effort. The…

The Yardleyville Delaware Bridge Company opened its toll bridge in 1835. The original bridge was 903 feet long with six spans. After 1859, churchgoers were allowed to use the bridge for free if they were going to and from services. The entire…

The Centre Bridge Company built the first version of a covered bridge between Center Bridge and Stockton in 1814. However, there were immediate construction problems with the bridge, including a faulty pier. The entire bridge was rebuilt in…

Today, only the piers of the old covered bridge at Point Pleasant between New Jersey and Pennsylvania remain visible in the Delaware River. The spot had been used to cross the river as early as 1739, when ferry service was established at the location…