title: South Perkasie Covered Bridge
text: # South Perkasie Covered Bridge
  
  The South Perkasie Covered Bridge is an historic, American wooden covered bridge that is located in Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  
  The oldest covered bridge in Bucks County, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.
  
  ## History and architectural features
  
  Built in 1832, this historic structure is a 93-foot-long (28 m), Town truss covered bridge that once crossed Pleasant Spring Creek, but was moved and rededicated on August 15, 1959 by Congressman Willard S. Curtin as a feature in Lenape Park. It is the oldest covered bridge in Bucks County.
  
  The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.
  
  The bridge was heavily damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in September 2021.
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * East side
  * West side
  * Plaque
  * Interior
  