Devil's Den, McClurg Covered Bridge


Devil's Den, McClurg Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation Landmark
Devil's Den, McClurg Covered Bridge in 2010
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Nearest city	Paris, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°25′29″N 80°30′24″W / 40.42472°N 80.50667°W / 40.42472; -80.50667Coordinates: 40°25′29″N 80°30′24″W / 40.42472°N 80.50667°W / 40.42472; -80.50667
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Architectural style	Kingpost truss
MPS	Covered Bridges of Washington and Greene Counties TR
NRHP Reference #	79003828^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 22, 1979

The Devil's Den, McClurg Covered Bridge is a historic King post truss covered bridge in Paris, Pennsylvania.^[2] Built in 1880,^[3] the bridge originally was part of Devil's Den Road and crossed Kings Creek in Paris, PA. The bridge was relocated to its present location in 1987.^[3] It crosses a small ravine in Hanover Township Park along Old Steubenville Pike. It is only open to foot traffic.^[2] It is 12'3" wide and 24' long, with red vertical plank siding, three rectangular windows on each side, and a cedar shake roof.^[2] The bridge is part of an annual Covered Bridge Festival.^[2]

It is designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.^[4]

References

↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 3 4 "McClurg Covered Bridge". VisitPA. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
1 2 Hanover Township Park
↑ "McClurg/Devil's Den Covered Bridge". Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Retrieved 2010-11-08.

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