Cuppett's Covered Bridge Explained

Cuppett's Covered Bridge
Location:	1 mile (1.6 km) north of New Paris, Napier Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.1161°N -78.6397°W
Added:	April 10, 1980
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	80003423

The Cuppett's Covered Bridge,^[1] which was built by Cuppett brothers William & Philip on September 14, 1882, is a historic covered bridge that is located in Napier Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.^[2]

History and Features

Privately owned by the Cuppett family from the day it was built, the bridge took just five months to build for a total cost of $780. John Wayde did the masonry work and Jeremiah Thompson completed the carpentry.^[3]

Crossing Dunnings Creek, the 70adj=midNaNadj=mid bridge is a unique design with unusually low arches and low side walls which highlight the patented Burr Arch Truss system.^{[4] [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.

Notes and References

1. https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/AD_80003423.pdf
2. "Enjoy the covered bridges of Bedford County." Huntingdon, Pennsylvania: Huntingdon Daily News, September 10, 2009, p. 25 (subscription required).
3. Source: Road and Bridge Docket #6, page 325, Bedford County Commissioners Minute Book for 1882
4. [Burr Truss]
5. Web site: The Bedford County Visitors Bureau Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
6. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2011-11-20. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H050723_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cuppett's Covered Bridge]. 2011-11-19. Susan M. Zacher and Barbara Hufnagel. PDF. n.d..