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Collection
Mills and Bridges of Lancaster County, The R. Harold Barton Collection
Title
Mills and Bridges of Lancaster County
Object ID
MG0015
Date Range
1637-1916
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Collection
Mills and Bridges of Lancaster County, The R. Harold Barton Collection
Title
Mills and Bridges of Lancaster County
Description
Collection contains the research materials of R. Harold Barton on the mills and bridges of Lancaster County. Included are field notes, working papers, photographer's negatives, and postcards. Indexes are available listing mills by name and location, and bridges by name.
Four notebooks are the finished product of the mills and bridges research of R. Harold Barton. These notebooks are in the library under Barton, R. Harold on the online catalog (LC621.85, B283, v.1-v.4). The notebooks constitute 1 cubic ft. of the collection.
The remaining six boxes are located within the manuscript collection. These boxes house working papers, field notes, worksheets, notebooks, photographs, negatives, additional albums of photographs and other miscellaneous material relating to Lancaster County bridges and mills.
Mr. Barton uses a numerical system to locate bridges and mills by township or by the names of the streams, rivers, runs and creeks. Three indexes have been prepared: one lists the bridges by name, one the location by town or townships, and one the names of the mills.
There are a few notes related to Lancaster County gunsmiths, missionaries, and Indian traders.
System of Arrangement
Collection is arranged by township, number, and index.
Date Range
1637-1916
Creation Date
1637-1916
Year Range From
1637
Year Range To
1916
Date of Accumulation
1637-1916
Creator
Barton, R. Harold
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Barton, R. Harold
Subjects
Bridges
Covered bridges
Mills and mill-work
Research
Search Terms
Bridges
Covered bridges
Mills
Research
Manuscript groups
Finding aids
Extent
6 boxes, 2 notebooks, 33 folders, 2.4 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0015
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-15
Classification
MG0015
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
This collection was cataloged prior to 1997; added to database 6 March 2018.
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The covered bridges of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Kipphorn, Thomas G.
Date of Publication
1987]
Call Number
624 K57
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Responsibility
[compiled by Thomas G. Kipphorn].
Author
Kipphorn, Thomas G.
Place of Publication
[S.l
Publisher
The Compiler,
Date of Publication
1987]
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : ill., map ; 22 cm.
Notes
Contains information on 125 bridges. Lists of bridges still standing 1 May 1987.
Includes bibliographical references.
Photocopy. [S.l. : s.n., between 1987 and 1999].
Subjects
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
624 K57
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2233eaab-6463-43c0-b788-149756332089
Collection
Columbia Bridge Company Collection
Title
Columbia Bridge Company Collection
Object ID
MG0217
Date Range
1809-1843
Content Note: The Columbia Bridge Company Collection is a valuable source of information concerning construction of bridges in the early 1800s. Documents concern the building of the first two bridges across the Susquehanna River in 1814 and 1832. Items in the collection include minutes, form for stock
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Columbia Bridge Company Collection
Title
Columbia Bridge Company Collection
Description
The Columbia Bridge Company Collection is a valuable source of information concerning construction of bridges in the early 1800s. Documents concern the building of the first two bridges across the Susquehanna River in 1814 and 1832. Items in the collection include minutes, form for stock certificate, invoices, legal papers, proposals, receipts, stockholders, promissory notes, by-laws, settlement of stage tolls with Samuel Slaymaker 1813, salary receipts, circulars and announcements, bridge tolls, orders for payment, correspondence, and a stock certificate from 1842
Admin/Biographical History
First Bridge
Construction of the first Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge was begun in 1812 and completed December 5, 1814, by J. Wolcott, H. Slaymaker, S. Slaymaker at a total cost of $231,771, which was underwritten by the newly formed Columbia Bank and Bridge Company. The bridge was 5,690 feet (1,730 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide and had 54 piers and twin carriageways. Constructed of wood and stone, the covered bridge also included a wooden roof, a whitewashed interior and openings in its wooden sides to view the river and surrounding areas. It was considered the longest covered bridge in the world at the time. The bridge accommodated east-west traffic across the Susquehanna River for 14 years before being destroyed by ice, high water and severe weather on February 5, 1832.
Second bridge
Construction of the second Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, also covered, started mid-1832 and was completed in 1834 (opening on July 8, 1834) by James Moore and John Evans at a cost of $157,300. It was 5,620 feet (1,710 m) long and 28 feet (8.5 m) wide and also enjoyed the distinction of being the world's longest covered bridge. The wood and stone structure had 27 piers, a carriageway, walkway, and two towpaths to guide canal traffic across the river. Much of the mostly oak timber used in its construction was salvaged from the previous bridge. Its roof was covered with shingles, its sides with weatherboard, and its interior was whitewashed. The structure was modified in 1840 by the Canal Company at a cost of $40,000 concurrent with the construction of the Wrightsville Dam. Towpaths of different levels and with sidewalls were added to prevent horses from falling into river, as happened several times when the river flooded. The roof of the lower path formed the floor of upper path. In this way, canal boats were towed across the river from the Pennsylvania Canal on the Columbia side to the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal at Wrightsville. Sometime after 1846, a double-track railway was added, linking the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad to the Northern Central Railway. Due to fear of fire caused by locomotives, rail cars were pulled across the bridge by teams of mules or horses.
Information from "Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia%E2%80%93Wrightsville_Bridge. Accessed 3 February 2020.
System of Arrangement
The papers of the First Columbia Bridge built in 1814 are filed in folders #1 to 157. The papers of the Second Columbia Bridge built in 1832 are filed in folders #158 to 181.
Date Range
1809-1843
Year Range From
1809
Year Range To
1843
Date of Accumulation
1809-1843
Creator
Goodell, Robert Hilliard, 1899-1992.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 05
People
Albright, William
Chew, Benjamin
Coleman, Robert
Dickson, William
Gilpin, Joshua
Gilpin, Thomas
Grimler, Benjamin
Haldeman, C.
Hamilton, William
Harbaugh, Leonard
Hoff, John
Hopkins, James
Hubley, John
Hubley, Joseph
Lloyd, Evan
Mifflin, Joseph
Poulson, Zachariah
Reynolds, John
Rittenhouse, Joseph
Shaffner, Casper
Slaymaker, Henry
Slaymaker, Samuel
Varle, Charles
Wilson, Edward
Wilson, Thomas A.
Witmer, A.
Wright, William
Wolcott, John
Subjects
Bridges
Business records
Columbia (Pa.)
Letters
Minutes (Records)
Stockholders
Stocks
Susquehanna River
Search Terms
Advertising
Applications
Board of Directors
Bonds
Bridges
Broadsides
Business records
By-laws
Checks
Columbia
Columbia Bridge Company
Construction
Contracts
Correspondence
Farmers Bank of Lancaster
Financial records
Finding aids
Gatekeepers
Invoices
Letters
Loans
Manuscript groups
Minutes
Murray Draper and Company
Promissory notes
Receipts
Reports
Salaries
Stockholders
Stocks
Susquehanna River
Taxes
Tollhouses
Tolls
Extent
5 boxes, 190 folders, 3 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0217
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. The original items in Folder 69 may not be used due to their fragile condition. All other original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection may be photographed. Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org with questions or for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-217
Classification
MG0217
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 13 January 2022.
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The covered bridges of Pennsylvania : a guide

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12958
Author
Zacher, Susan M.
Date of Publication
1982.
Call Number
624 Z16
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Responsibility
by Susan M. Zacher.
ISBN
0892710195 (pbk.)
Author
Zacher, Susan M.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
1982.
Physical Description
vi, 141 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 134.
Subjects
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
624 Z16
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Bridges: a photographic essay into Cumberland County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13188
Author
Crist, Robert G.
Date of Publication
1988
Call Number
974.843 CCH v.5, no.2
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Author
Crist, Robert G.
Place of Publication
Carlisle, Pa
Publisher
Cumberland County Historical Society
Date of Publication
1988
Physical Description
p. 63-78 ; 23 cm.
Series
Cumberland County History v.5, no.2
Summary
History of bridges linking Cumberland County, Pa.to other places, including across the Susquehanna River.
Subjects
Bridges - Pennsylvania - Cumberland County.
Cumberland County, Pa. - Pictorial works.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
974.843 CCH v.5, no.2
Websites
https://gardnerlibrary.org/sites/default/files/vol05n2.pdf
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Plate, Commemorative

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/14085455-3170-4f03-808d-406908924376
Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2002.109.1
Date Range
October 7-8,1989
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Collection
History Collection
Description
White porcelain commemorative plate with black printed image of Colemanville Bridge. Surrounded by, "3rd International Volksmarch / Pequea, Pennsylvania"; "IVV / AVA"; "7 - 8 October 1989 / Penn Dutch Pacers"; signature, "G. Robert Wagner"
Date Range
October 7-8,1989
Year Range From
1989
Year Range To
1989
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 05
Storage Shelf
Shelf 7
People
Wagner, Robert G.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Colemanville Covered Bridge
Pequea Twp.
Object Name
Plate, Commemorative
Material
Porcelain
Height (in)
0.5
Diameter (in)
7.75
Condition
Excellent
Condition Notes
A folder in the archives, "1989 Volksmarch Commemorative Plate" was found, but contained no information regarding the plate.
Object ID
2002.109.1
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The covered bridges of Pennsylvania : a guide

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4766
Author
Zacher, Susan M.
Edition
Rev.
Date of Publication
1986, [c1982]
Call Number
624 Z16a
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Responsibility
by Susan M. Zacher.
ISBN
0892710195 (pbk.)
Author
Zacher, Susan M.
Edition
Rev.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
1986, [c1982]
Physical Description
vi, 141 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 134.
Subjects
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
624 Z16a
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The Edward Clark genealogy, 1676-1988 : from Bacon's Rebellion of 1676 in Virginia down to the present day : Edward (1655?-1737) of Middlesex and Essex counties, Virginia, and his descendants, including the Bristow, Stiff, Roudebush, McFarland, Holleman, and other families

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4825
Author
Smith, Walter Burges
Date of Publication
1988.
Call Number
929 C592sm
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Responsibility
by Walter Burges Smith II.
ISBN
0929539079
Author
Smith, Walter Burges
Place of Publication
Camden, Me
Publisher
Picton Press,
Date of Publication
1988.
Physical Description
xii, 574 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects
Clark family.
Baker family.
Beard family.
Bridges family.
Bristow family.
Eckles family.
Holleman family.
Martin family.
O'Neal family..
Roudebush family.
Smith family.
Stiff family.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 C592sm
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The Christiana Wrought Iron Bridge Historical and Technical Documentation

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5028
Date of Publication
c1983.
Call Number
624.2 M171
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Responsibility
Prepared by Macomber Associates, Inc. for The Pennsylvania Department of Transportaion.
Place of Publication
[s.l.]
Publisher
Macomber Associates,
Date of Publication
c1983.
Physical Description
unp. : ill.
Subjects
Bridges, Iron and steel - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
624.2 M171
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Historic highway bridges in Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5029
Date of Publication
1986.
Call Number
624.2 H673
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ISBN
0892710322 (pbk.)
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg]
Publisher
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission : Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation,
Date of Publication
1986.
Physical Description
187, 17 p. : ill. ; 22 x 28 cm.
Notes
Describes old Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, Hammer Creek Bridge, Bridge in West Earl Township, Pine Grove Bridge, Risser's Mill Bridge, Bitzer's Mill Bridge.
Bibliography: p. 14 (2nd group).
Summary
Results of a statewide survey which identified 180 PennDOT-owned bridges as significant and worthy of preservation. Pictures and descriptions included.
Subjects
Historic bridges - Pennsylvania.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Transportation.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
624.2 H673
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