Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge Acrylic Print

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The Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge or Eichelbergers Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the West Branch of the Octoraro Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A county owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the West Octoraro # 1 Bridge. The bridge is purportedly the only covered bridge in the county that is not built perpendicular to the stream it crosses due to the placement of the sawmill on one side of the bridge and the rock formations faced by the builders on the other side.
The bridge has a single span, wooden, double design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks. It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on both the inside and outside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.
In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historical Places as structure number 80003520, but it was removed from the Register in 1986 It is located at The br...

I grew up in the country about 45 minutes northwest of Philadelphia. I tend to enjoy the simpler things in life, such as covered bridges, my fur pal Mundee, nature and photography. I am a mostly self taught photographer who isn't afraid to ask others about other techniques as I believe all artist can continue to learn and grow from the work of others. I am lucky enough to live in Chester County Pennsylvania which is home to quite a few covered bridges. I am hoping to one day finish photograhing all of the bridges in the county, after that I can move on to the surrounding counties. My wife and I adopted my Fur Pal Mundee 3 years ago, and I love being able to capture the intensity of the Border Collie species. I love dogs in...