King's Covered Bridge Somerset County, PA

King's Covered Bridge Taken in 1968



The King's Covered Bridge which is 207 years old will be rehabilitated in 2007. It is in much needed repair. The bridge was built in 1802, then restored once in 1906. It was privatly owned by The King Family of Middlecreek township untill 2002. It is located in Somerset County, and crosses Laurel Creek. Its 114 feet long.
The Rockwood Historical Society in Rockwood PA has worked hard to obtain restoration funding of the bridge. There is an article today in the Tribune Democrate about the bridge here. The goal is to have it completed by the end of 2007. It is also hoped to have a hiking trail to the nearby Barronvale bridge which is a mile away.
Here is an excellent article about the history of the bridge, and the plans for its future. It is in a .pdf file.
All the photos from the Fred Yenerall Collection can be found here. Somerset county has 10 bridges still standing today.