Built in 1850, the Sheeder-Hall Covered Bridge is the oldest surviving covered bridge in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Located on Hollow Road, just north of French Creek Road, the historic bridge spans French Creek downstream from its confluence with Birch Run.
The 100-foot-long bridge features a distinctive Burr truss design and is constructed with two spans, a relatively uncommon feature among Pennsylvania’s historic covered bridges. Its traditional timber construction and picturesque setting along French Creek make it a particularly striking example of nineteenth-century bridge craftsmanship.
The Sheeder-Hall Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, recognizing its importance to the architectural and transportation history of Chester County.
Today, the bridge remains a treasured reminder of the region’s covered-bridge heritage and the craftsmanship of the builders who created these remarkable structures more than 175 years ago.
The 100-foot-long bridge features a distinctive Burr truss design and is constructed with two spans, a relatively uncommon feature among Pennsylvania’s historic covered bridges. Its traditional timber construction and picturesque setting along French Creek make it a particularly striking example of nineteenth-century bridge craftsmanship.
The Sheeder-Hall Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, recognizing its importance to the architectural and transportation history of Chester County.
Today, the bridge remains a treasured reminder of the region’s covered-bridge heritage and the craftsmanship of the builders who created these remarkable structures more than 175 years ago.
