BURR SOCIETY: The covered bridges of Chester County

On Saturday my West Marlborough friend and neighbor Helen Martin spotted a long line of packed cars headed south on Route 841 at Route 926, many of them bearing red flags and signs saying "Covered Bridge Safari." Having a well-developed sense of curiosity, she did some research as soon as she got home from her errands and found that they were members of the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of Pennsylvania on their annual outing, which this year was here in Chester County. The covered bridge enthusiasts visited all 15 bridges in the county, including the two in the Laurels Preserve, and spent the night at Microtel Inn in West Chester.