Chronological Events
Kreidersville Covered Bridge
Northampton County Pennsylvania
The bridge was once known to the community as Hummels, Kochs, and Solts bridge. These were names of families who lived near the bridge years ago.Kreidersville Covered Bridge was one of 1500 covered bridges built in Pennsylvania between 1805 and 1885. There are only 227 left.
1839:Kreidersville Covered Bridge constructed.
1959: Northampton county citizens Rally for preservation of the Kreidersville Covered Bridge. They formed a state organization, the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of Pennsylvania, Inc..Named for the arched truss patented by Theodore Burr, and used in the construction of the KCB.TBCBS
June 5, 1999: Kreidersville Covered Bridge Festival.
1960: Northampton County Commissioners accepted ownership of the bridge.
Sept 30,1961:Rededication of the bridge...then known as Solts bridge.
Dec 23, 1997: Allen Township Pa, became proud owners of the bridge.
Recent Updates
Exterior bridge painting was a beneficial beautification preservation project that took place the summer of 2008.
1998: Boy Scout Troop 40 members volunteered and restored deteriorating boards, scraped paint,and repainted the bridge.
2000: Land for Kreidersville Covered Bridge Park was donated to the township.
A gazebo was constructed on the Kreidersville Park grounds near the bridge. Scouts and other local youth assisted Wasyl Mauser with the construction and Paul Mauser with excavating.
2004:Eagle Scout Cory Szapaks constructed his Eagle Scout project at the park.
2005: Eagle Scout Wasyl Mauser ( Boyscout Troop 40 of Allen Twp) designed and laid a cobblestone path at the entranceway to the bridge.
2006: Eagle Scout Stephen Groller constructed a versalock wall at Kreidersville Covered Bridge Park. Blair Hower landscaped to beautify the wall.
Sept 2006:Northampton Community College Student, Bob Krill assists with preservation efforts. Measurements of the bridge were completed for insurance, repair purposes and damage reports.
2007-2008 Progress at the site is evident. Construction of walls, fencing and additional cobblestone by troop 40 Scouts, and other volunteers on the grounds has enhanced the beauty of Kreidersville Covered Bridge Park.
2009:Bridge painting by Amy Hower, Holly Mauser, and Becky Male.They donated their time.Wasyl Mauser and son also did volunteer projects at the historic bridge.