The Cuppett's Covered Bridge,nps.gov 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."Enjoy the covered bridges of Bedford County." Huntingdon, Pennsylvania: Huntingdon Daily News, September 10, 2009, p. 25 (subscription required).
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.Source: Road and Bridge Docket #6, page 325, Bedford County Commissioners Minute Book for 1882
Crossing Dunnings Creek, the bridge is a unique design with unusually low arches and low side walls which highlight the patented Burr Arch Truss system.Burr Truss ()
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.
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