Bendersville
BENDERSVILLE - Founded 1832. Named for Henry Bender, pioneer. Bendersville is located in Adams County, just north of the borough of Biglersville.
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John Eisenhower Bridge
When you explore the back roads around Gettysburg, you'll most likely find some great things. Just behind the Eisenhower Farm on Red Rock Road - and not that long of a stroll from Sachs Covered Bridge - is an 1886 iron truss bridge named after Dwight Eisenhower's son, John. John Eisenhower was an officer in the United States Army, served as the US Ambassador to Belgium, and was a military historian. The John Eisenhower Bridge crosses Willoughby Run, and its use is limited to bicycles and pedestrians. The 84-foot-long bridge was designed and constructed by Gibert & Smith. It is a Pratt-through truss design. Flood waters severely damaged the bridge in 1996. Two years later, the bridge was completely restored. In 2012, Adams County completed a project fully refurbishing the bridge deck. Willoughby Run Like the nearby Sachs Covered Bridge, the Eisenhower Bridge is considered haunted. It is known locally as the " Suicide Bridge ;" gho...
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