Author name: Donald Kautz

Donald Kautz is a retired software engineer who is now a local historian and amateur photographer. His specialty is water-powered grist mills in Lancaster and York counties of Pennsylvania.

Bridges, History, Lancaster, Mills

Mercer’s Mills and Bridge

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Out on the eastern border of Lancaster County, spanning the Octoraro Creek between Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County and West Fallowfield Township, Chester County lies the Mercer’s Mills Covered Bridge. Thomas Kipphorn calls this “Captain John Mercer’s Mill Bridge”. Who was Captain John and where were the mills?

Bridges, History

My Name is Burr, Sir

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Many of the covered bridges in Lancaster County utilize an architectural style called the “Burr Truss” or “Burr Arch-Truss”. It’s easy to see the arch, but what is the “Burr”?

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