The Leaman's Place Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Pequea #4 Bridge. The bridge is also known as Eshelman's Mill Covered Bridge and Paradise Bridge.

The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks. It is located on the boundary between Paradise and Leacock townships at (40.01200, -76.10783). It is found north of U.S. Route 30 on Belmont Road to the west of Paradise.

History

The land that the Leaman's Place Covered Bridge is situated on was settled by the family of Mary

Ferree in 1712, a land grant by William Penn in an area inhabited by the Pequaws Indians.

It was not until 1845 that James C. Carpenter built the covered bridge across the Pequea Creek at a cost of $933. In 1893,<sup>Note: </sup> Elias McMellan rebuilt the covered bridge at a cost of $2,431. The bridge was rehabilitated in 2004.

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Image:Leaman's Place Covered Bridge Wide View 2400px.jpg|Wide side view

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See also

  • Burr arch truss
  • List of Lancaster County covered bridges

References

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