Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge

For the other bridge commonly called the Eichelberger's Covered Bridge, see Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge.

Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge
Coordinates	40°7′55.5″N 76°18′2.5″W
Crosses	Farm pond inlet
Locale	Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Other name(s)	Abram Hess' Mill, Eichelberger's, Eichelberger's Stone
Maintained by	Private owner
WGCB Number	38-36-15
Characteristics
Design	Burr Arch-Truss
Total length	58 ft (18 m)
Width	15 ft (4.6 m)
History
Constructed by	Theodore Cochran
Built	1825
Rebuilt	1844
Statistics
Daily traffic	No
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
MPS	Covered Bridges of Lancaster County TR
NRHP reference No.	80003528
Added to NRHP	December 10, 1980
Location

The Buck Hill Covered Bridge, Eichelberger's Covered Bridge, or Abram Hess' Mill Bridge is a burr arch-truss style covered bridge located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on the Buck Hill Farm's pond on private property.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-15. In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003528. It is located on private property.

The bridge is one of only 3 covered bridges in the county with horizontal side boards.

History

The original build date and builder of the covered bridge is unknown. However, it was probably built around 1825 to provide access to Abram Hess's store. In 1844 the bridge was sold to George Eichelberger. That same year the bridge was heavily damaged in a flood and had to be repaired. It was rebuilt by Theodore D. Cochran at a cost of $799. The bridge was moved, in 1966, to the Buck Hill Farm, a private farm located in Warwick Township 1.2 kilometers (0.75 mi) south of Kissel Hill on Pennsylvania Route 501.

The bridge spanned Middle Creek.

See also

• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
• List of covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania