Claim: The Gudgeonville Covered Bridge's blaze was determined to have been an arson, two arrests were made in Crawford County which was founded in 1800.
Evidence: The blaze was determined by the Pennsylvania State Police to have been an arson. On December 17, the State Police arrested two suspects after they confessed to dousing the bridge in gasoline and setting it on fire. The suspects were also involved in several other incidents in northern Crawford County and western Erie County. March 12, 1800