Valley Creek (Chester Co.) – Historic & New


  • COORDINATES: 40.087403, -75.456223
  • COUNTY: Chester
  • MANUFACTURER: Maker of original is unknown. Replica made by Spring City Electrical Foundry, Spring City PA.
  • STATUS: Original shown in the early photo is long gone. Replica made and installed in 2013.
This photograph, dated 1945, shows the famous Knox covered bridge at Yellow Springs Road in Valley Forge. The visible keystone marker identifies Valley Creek. (Radnor Historical Society)

This photograph, dated 1945, shows the famous Knox covered bridge at Yellow Springs Road in Valley Forge National Park. The visible keystone marker identifies Valley Creek. (Courtesy of Radnor Historical Society)

This new accurate replica was produced in 2013 by KMT in cooperation with the National Park Service.

This new accurate replica was produced in 2013 by KMT in cooperation with the National Park Service.

Another view of the new replica marker. The original disappeared long ago.

Another view of the new replica marker. The original disappeared long ago.

Valley Creek Road within Valley Forge National Park

Atypical for a stream marker in that it is single sided on a front mount post, but so was the one in the 1945 photo on which this one was patterned.