Langley Covered Bridge is the longest remaining wooden covered bridge in the state of Michigan, and is located several miles north of Centreville, Michigan, the seat of St. Joseph County. Many of the covered bridges in Michigan and other states no longer exist, and therefore the structure is an historic landmark and tourist attraction frequented by visitors to St. Joseph County. The bridge is named for Thomas W. Langley and family, pioneers who helped establish the village of Centreville in the mid-19th century. In fact, Langley was the very first settler in Centreville. The red-paneled bridge, along with a causeway just to its north that forms part of Covered Bridge Road, spans the St. Joseph River. The bridge was constructed in 1887 by nearby Parkville builder Pierce Bodmer. It does this just above what is called the Sturgis Dam (although the city of Sturgis, Michigan is located nowhere near this location). The dam is adjacent to a county recreation area called Covered Bridge Park; just across the river within sight of the bridge is Pahl Point Park, which is in fact closer to the bridge itself. The bridge has been a very important symbol for the village of Centreville for almost 100 years; in fact, the village's annual summer festival is called Covered Bridge Days. -wiki

For more info/photos
http://my.net-link.net/~michaelf/langley.htm

#Bridge #CoveredBridge #HistoricSite #Michigan #PureMichigan

Houseboats in St. Joseph County

Compare and save

Change your mind

Book hotels with free cancellation

Treat yourself

Be picky

Search almost a million properties worldwide

Check prices for these dates

Next weekend

In two weeks

In one month

In two months

Houseboats in St. Joseph County

Save an average of 15% on thousands of hotels when you're signed in

Find out more about St. Joseph County

St. Joseph County Houseboats information

Number of reviews
Accommodation	Houseboats
Lowest Price
Highest Price

Recent reviews of St. Joseph County hotels

5/5 Excellent

"Ice machine was broken"

A verified traveler stayed at Holiday Inn Kalamazoo West by IHG

Posted 18 hours ago

5/5 Excellent

"We were pleasantly surprised with this hotel. It was spotless, the staff were very professional and friendly. We travel with our senior beagle. We found plenty of space around the hotel to walk him. He needed to go outside around 2am and I felt very safe walking him. A huge plus was the nominal fee charged for him. The room was nicely decorated. It had a “dorm room” vibe, but it was nice to relive our college days! The beds were very comfortable! It was the second night on the road for us and honestly, it was the best sleep I had had in quite sometime. Breakfast was another pleasant experience. Fresh fruit, yogurt, Jimmy Dean Sausage, Egg, and Cheese English Muffin sandwiches. The 24-hour coffee bar was wonderful. Many hotels offer coffee but this coffee was delicious! I’m looking forward to staying at another Avid hotel."

A verified traveler from Watertown stayed at avid Hotels Elkhart North by IHG

Posted 1 day ago