Rice Covered Bridge

The Rice Covered Bridge, also known as the Landisburg Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Tyrone Township near Landisburg in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 123-foot-long (37 m) combination Burr truss and queen post bridge, constructed in 1869. It crosses Sherman Creek. Its WGCB reference is 38-50-10.[2]

Rice Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Rice Covered Bridge, October 2010
Location	South of Landisburg on Legislative Route 50023, Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°20′9″N 77°18′34″W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1869
Architectural style	Burr, Queen Post
MPS	Covered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties TR
NRHP reference No.	80003596[1]
Added to NRHP	August 25, 1980

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Interior, showing the rare combination of queen post and Burr arch trusses.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Susan M. Zacher (ca. March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Rice Covered Bridge" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2011-11-20. Check date values in: |date= (help)