Risser's Mill Covered Bridge facts for kids

Risser's Mill Covered Bridge
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in Pennsylvania Show map of Pennsylvania Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Nearest city	Mount Joy, Pennsylvania
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1872
Architectural style	Burr arch
MPS	Covered Bridges of Lancaster County TR
NRHP reference No.	80004612
Quick facts for kids Significant dates
Added to NRHP	1980
Removed from NRHP	December 05, 2003

The former location of the bridge before it was burnt

The Risser's Mill Covered Bridge or Horst's Mill Covered Bridge was a covered bridge that spanned Little Chickie's Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was burnt by an arsonist on July 8, 2002. As of October, 2006, a concrete bridge is being built 100 feet north of the site of the bridge. Plans exist to rebuild a replica of the bridge on the original hand-laid stone bridge abutments. The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-36. Added in 1980, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80004612, and was removed from the Register on December 5, 2003.

History

The bridge was built in 1872 by Elias McMellen using a Burr arch truss design.

Dimensions

• Length: 82 feet (25.0 m) total length
• Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width