Historic Thomas Mill Bridge is the last remaining covered bridge within the city limits of Philadelphia. You will find it along Forbidden Drive, near mile post 1, about a half mile below the parking lots at Bell's Mill.
I'm having difficulty finding a precise history of the bridge, but it most likely dates to the middle of the 1800's. The structure was restored in 1938 by the WPA, and in 1999 by the City of Philadelphia.
These photos were taken late Friday Morning.
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I like this photograph and was surprised to learn this is still being used and appears in good shape.
Blue Bell Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Dan Allen lives in Philadelphia's Blue Bell Hill neighborhood. He eats a lot of cheese, drinks a lot of beer, and thinks that you should too. He also loves to write and talk about these and other things pertaining to good food and drink. As much as possible, he follows a locavore life style, meaning that most of what he eats, drinks, and writes about is local to Philadelphia and environs. (By the way, he tends to go on and on about all this, so unless you have a lot of time on your hands, it's best that you not get him started.)
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I like this photograph and was surprised to learn this is still being used and appears in good shape.
I love these covered bridges, and they simply must be painted red! haha
*I found you on Lori's blog. I also have a photographic journal aside from my main blog WW.
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