The Sam Wagner (Gottlieb Brown) Covered Bridge
Spanning the Chilisquaque Creek in Pottsgrove PA this is a single-span multiple Kingpost with Burr arch truss 85' bridge built in 1881.
GPS Coordinates - 41.00204, -76.77369
The Bridge was built by George Keefer, who built many of the bridges in this area.
An old postcard of the Sam Wagner Covered Bridge
Crossing the Chillisquaque near Pottsgrove
The bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979
The Danville News
December 7 1984
The Bridge was repaired with joint funds from Northumberland and Montour Counties.
Eagles in the nearby farm field - you can see (look for small specks in this photo, on the ground) one at the top edge of the truck, and the second above the edge of the combine, in this photo. Neighbors walking past said these eagles can often be seen in this area, and around the bridge.
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