Cuppett's Covered Bridge

The Cuppett's Covered Bridge,[2] built by Cuppett brothers William & Phillip on September 14, 1882, is a historic wooden covered bridge located in Napier Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. A privately owned treasured member of the Cuppett family from the day it was built...the bridge contract was let on April 7, 1882 taking only 5 months to build at a total cost of $780. John Wayde did the masonry work and Jeremiah Thompson did the woodwork.[3] Crossing Dunnings Creek, the 70-foot-long (21 m) bridge is a very unique & tasteful design with unusually low arches and low side walls which show off the patented Burr Arch Truss system.[4] The Cuppett family takes great pride in their bridge decorating it for many different holiday occasions (see pictures). Talking to many of the tourists who visit the bridge reveals that it is one of the finest & most well-cared-for of the 14 historic covered bridges in Bedford County.[5][6] The Cuppett's Covered Bridge was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980 by the United States Department of the Interior.[1]

Cuppett's Covered Bridge in 2019.
Cuppett's Covered Bridge as Seen from a Snowy Cuppett Island
Cuppett's Covered Bridge Over the Cattails.
Cuppett's Covered Bridge as Seen from Cuppett Island.
Cuppett's Covered Bridge Decorated for Santa Claus.
Cuppett's Covered Bridge Celebrating its 137th Birthday.
Cuppett's Covered Bridge Celebrating its 95th Cuppett Family Reunion.
Cuppett's Covered Bridge
Location1 mile (1.6 km) north of New Paris, Napier Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°6′58″N 78°38′23″W
Arealess than one acre
MPSBedford County Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.80003423[1]
Added to NRHPApril 10, 1980

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/AD_80003423.pdf
  3. Source: Road and Bridge Docket #6, page 325, Bedford County Commissioners Minute Book for 1882
  4. Burr Truss
  5. "The Bedford County Visitors Bureau | Bedford County, Pennsylvania".
  6. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-20. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher and Barbara Hufnagel (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cuppett's Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-19.


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