History The land that the Leaman's Place Covered Bridge is situated on was settled by the family of Mary Ferree in 1712, a land grant by William Penn in an area inhabited by the Pequaws Indians. It was not until 1845 that James C. Carpenter built the covered bridge across the Pequea Creek at a cost of $933. In 1893,Note: Note: Bickel, McCain, and the Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center list the rebuilt date of 1893. Travis lists a date of 1894. Elias McMellan rebuilt the covered bridge at a cost of $2,431. The bridge was rehabilitated in 2004.
History The land that the Leaman's Place Covered Bridge is situated on was settled by the family of Mary Ferree in 1712 a land grant by William Penn in an area inhabited by the Pequaws Indians It was not until 1845 that James C Carpenter built the covered bridge across the Pequea Creek at a cost of $933 In 1893Note Note Bickel McCain and the Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center list the rebuilt date of 1893 Travis lists a date of 1894 Elias McMellan rebuilt the covered bridge at a cost of $2431 The bridge was rehabilitated in 2004