Visiting the Trostletown Covered Bridge in Somerset County

The Trostletown Covered Bridge is located in Somerset County. You'll find it located at 349 North Club Road in Stoystown, Pennsylvania. It's one of ten historic covered bridges that are located in the county. This one isn't open to vehicular traffic...just for locals and tourists to enjoy. 

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According to information posted on the bridge it was built in 1873. It spans Stonycreek and is 104 feet long by 12 1/2 feet wide. Features Queen Post and King Post construction with a shingled gable roof. In 1965 the Stoystown Lions Club took over the bridge and has been lovingly restoring & maintaining it. You'll find a plaque inside with renovation acknowledgments.

Inside you'll find a Conestoga Wagon that was donated in 2010 to the Stoystown Area Historical Society by Charles K. Miller, Susan Buchanan, Kathryn Gallo, and Lynn Barnhart. You can walk through the bridge to get up close to the wagon. It would be nice to see a few more period pieces displayed in there.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. This was my favorite bridge located in Somerset County. Definitely worth the visit.

Across the street you'll find the American Legion Post 257 that has an on-site veterans memorial for you to check out. It's dedicated to the veterans of all wars. It features a Huey Helicopter and a M-60 Tank along with the veteran's monument. There's a bench you can sit on to take-in the beautiful landscape of the surrounding area. 

You can check out additional Covered Bridges located in Pennsylvania by visiting the COVERED BRIDGES section on the PA Travel Blog.