Sam Eckman Bridge
38-19-08
type: Queen Truss
length: 71 feet
built: 1876
latitude: 41.17746721490
longitude: -76.49027256710
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The Sam Eckman Bridge is located on Little Fishing Creek between Pine and Greenwood Townships on Covered Bridge Road, off Sereno Hollow Road, north of Millville and Iola.
Photo Credit: Austin Mantz
This bridge was built in 1876 for $498.00 by Joseph Redline. Samuel Eckman, after whom it was named, operated a farm, shingle mill and birch oil factory nearby, and later established the Millville Creamery.
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Related Links
Columbia County Covered Bridges Association on Facebook
Bloomsburg University Andruss Library has a Special Collection on Covered Bridges
Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of PA. Inc.
Park County, Indiana has 32(!) covered bridges