About the Society

The purpose of the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of Pennsylvania, Inc. is to promote interest and active participation in the preservation and restoration of the remaining historic covered bridges in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Bridge preservation activites of the society include painting/repairing, applying fire retardant, obtaining grants for historical signage, and making donations in support of work on bridges.

The Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of Pennsylvania, Inc., generally meets the first Sunday of each month except in January and February when there is no meeting. (If a major holiday interferes, the meeting is normally held the following Sunday.) About six of the meetings are held at St. Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust St., Columbia, PA 17512 starting at 2 p.m. The remaining meetings are held at various locations as listed in the Society's newsletters and on this website. See our schedule page for more information.

Each year the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of Pennsylvania, Inc., plans a Covered Bridge Safari. A covered bridge safari is when a group of covered bridge enthusiasts caravan to covered bridges in a particular county or geographic area.

Each year the Governor signs a proclamation to encourage all Pennsylvanians to visit covered bridges. "See Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges" Week begins the first Saturday after the first Sunday in May, to and including the third Sunday of May.

If your organization would like one of our members to provide a presentation about covered bridges, please contact Gloria Smedley at [email protected].