The Van Sant Covered Bridge, also known as the Beaver Dam Bridge, is a historic covered bridge was built in 1875 and spans the Pidcock Creek near Washington Crossing State Park. The bridge is an 86-foot-long town truss structure and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980. Local folklore suggests that the bridge might be haunted, with stories of it being a "cry baby bridge" where a tragic event involving a mother and her child is said to have occurred, with cries reportedly heard at night.
The bridge is located on Covered Bridge Road between Lurgan Road and Pidcock Creek Roads. It is the only covered bridge remaining in Solebury Township.
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Covered Bridge Road