List of non-authentic covered bridges in Vermont
The State of Vermont has the highest number of covered bridges per square mile in the United States. Replica covered bridges have also been built throughout the state to capture the essence of the historic bridges. Non-authentic covered bridges are those that do not use traditional truss construction. Usually they are built with stringer construction. This list is bound to be incomplete as "backyard bridges", as most of these can be, are not publicized.
Bridge access by the public
The "access" column indicates whether the bridge is publicly accessible or not.
- Public bridges: There are some bridges in this list that are truly public... bridges at parks, etc. Other bridges that are technically privately owned, but on property generally open to the public (condominium projects, hotels, stores, etc.) are also listed as "public". It can be assumed that easy access to these bridges without trespassing is possible.
- Private bridges: Bridges that are definitely privately owned and not open to the public are marked as "private", despite whether or not visitors are welcomed. In the case of these bridges, it is noted (when known) whether they can be seen or accessed from public land (a road) without trespassing.
GPS coordinates
Longitude and latitude coordinates are given when confirmed either by personal observation or satellite imagery.
The list
Name | County | Location | Built | Length (ft) | Crosses | Access | Coordinates | Photo | Notes |
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Hemingway | Addison | Granville | 1973 | 20' | unknown stream | Private | |||
Casey | Addison | Starksboro | 1991 | 16' | Baldwin Brook | Private | |||
Gilley | Addison | Starksboro | 1991 | 12' | unknown brook | Private | |||
Little Otter Creek | Addison | Ferrisburgh | 1973 | 16' | Little Otter Creek | Private | 44°10′46.2″N 73°11′43.8″W / 44.179500°N 73.195500°W / 44.179500; -73.195500 (Little Otter Creek Covered Bridge) | ||
Heath | Addison | Waltham | ? | 11' | pond outlet | Private | 44°08′35″N 73°13′20″W / 44.14306°N 73.22222°W / 44.14306; -73.22222 (Heath Covered Bridge) | ||
Kreffer Crossing | Bennington | Sandgate | 1976 | 39' | Green River on Sandgate Road | Private | |||
Grace Christian School | Bennington | Bennington | 1979 | 30' | Furnace Brook | Public | 42°53′42″N 73°11′54″W / 42.89500°N 73.19833°W / 42.89500; -73.19833 (Grace Christian School Covered Bridge) | ||
Armstrong | Bennington | Bennington | 1985 | 40' | Jewett Brook | Private | |||
Gregory | Bennington | Manchester | ? | 30' | Unknown brook | Private | |||
Bennington Covered Bridge Museum | Bennington | Bennington | 2003 | ? | on dry land | Public | This bridge may be authentic since it is at a covered bridge museum. Confirmation needed. | ||
Bondville Fair | Bennington | Winhall | 2004 | 24' | on dry land | Public | This "bridge" uses Town lattice construction, but it has no floor, so is it really a bridge? | ||
Jeudevine Falls | Caledonia | Hardwick | 2001 | 24' | brook | Private | 44°32′56″N 72°22′19″W / 44.548796°N 72.371911°W / 44.548796; -72.371911 (Jeudevine Falls Covered Bridge) | ||
Joe's Pond | Caledonia | West Danville | 1977 | 37' | outlet of Joe's Pond | Public | 44°24′30″N 72°11′42″W / 44.40833°N 72.19500°W / 44.40833; -72.19500 (Joe's Pond Covered Bridge) | ||
Riverside Park | Chittenden | Jericho | 1972 | 37' | Browns River | Public | 44°30′59″N 72°56′48″W / 44.51639°N 72.94667°W / 44.51639; -72.94667 (Riverside Park Covered Bridge) | ||
LaRue | Chittenden | Underhill | 1982 | 40' | Browns River | Private | 44°31′01″N 72°55′38″W / 44.51694°N 72.92722°W / 44.51694; -72.92722 (LaRue Covered Bridge) | ||
Circus Building | Chittenden | Shelburne | ? | 21' | on a path | Public | at Shelburne Museum, paid admission required | ||
Potbin | Chittenden | Underhill | ? | 8' | pond outlet | Private | |||
P&S Country Furniture Barn | Essex | Concord | c1980 | 18' | pond outlet | Public | 44°26′40″N 71°55′04″W / 44.44444°N 71.91778°W / 44.44444; -71.91778 (P&S Country Furniture Barn Covered Bridge) | ||
Jackson | Essex | Lemington | c1970 | 16' | Jones Brook | Private | |||
Nelson | Essex | Lunenburg | 1990 | 16' | unknown brook | Private | |||
Beebe | Franklin | St. Albans | 1968 | 17' | pond outlet | Private | 44°47′36″N 73°02′43″W / 44.79333°N 73.04528°W / 44.79333; -73.04528 (Beebe Covered Bridge) | can be seen from the road | |
Mediaway | Franklin | Montgomery | 1981 | 25' | unknown brook | Public(?) | 44°53′07″N 72°32′23″W / 44.88528°N 72.53972°W / 44.88528; -72.53972 (Mediaway Covered Bridge) | Looks to be at a place of business, visible from the road | |
Sylvester | Franklin | Montgomery | 2000 | 14' | pond outlet | Private | 44°52′53″N 72°39′32″W / 44.881497°N 72.658795°W / 44.881497; -72.658795 (Sylvester Covered Bridge) | Fairly close to road | |
Blondin | Franklin | Montgomery | 1996 | 24' | pond outlet | Private | 44°52′28″N 72°39′29″W / 44.87444°N 72.65806°W / 44.87444; -72.65806 (Blondin Covered Bridge) | Might be able to photograph from the road with a long telephoto lens | |
Homestead | Franklin | Franklin | 1993 | 17' | unknown brook | Private | |||
Pont De Columb Un | Franklin | Franklin | 2001 | 16' | unknown brook | Private | 44°59′57″N 72°56′22″W / 44.99917°N 72.93944°W / 44.99917; -72.93944 (Un Pont de Columb Covered Bridge) | Not sure which of these two bridges is "Un" and which is "Deux" | |
Pont De Columb Deux | Franklin | Franklin | 2001 | 16' | unknown brook | Private | 44°59′56″N 72°56′21″W / 44.99889°N 72.93917°W / 44.99889; -72.93917 (Deux Pont de Columb Covered Bridge) | Both can be seen from the road on the same property | |
Granger | Franklin | Franklin | 1972 | 16' | unknown brook | Private | |||
Pattees | Franklin | Enosburg | 1979 | 22' | unknown brook | Private | 44°51′53.1″N 72°45′44.5″W / 44.864750°N 72.762361°W / 44.864750; -72.762361 (Pattees Covered Bridge) | May be able to photograph from the road with a long telephoto lens | |
Edward's | Lamoille | Belvidere | ? | ? | brook | Private | 44°44′14″N 72°44′09″W / 44.737185°N 72.735929°W / 44.737185; -72.735929 (Edward's Covered Bridge) | ||
White Caps | Lamoille | Stowe | 1970 | 56' | West Branch of Waterbury River on Brook Road | Public | 44°29′50″N 72°44′43″W / 44.497104°N 72.745314°W / 44.497104; -72.745314 (White Caps Covered Bridge) | Entrance to residential area. Concrete deck, but authentic Howe trusses supporting dead load. | |
Sidewalk | Lamoille | Stowe | 1973 | 150' | Waterbury River on Vermont Route 108 | Public | 44°27′59″N 72°41′17″W / 44.46639°N 72.68806°W / 44.46639; -72.68806 (Sidewalk Covered Bridge) | ||
unknown | Lamoille | Stowe | ? | ? | unknown brook | Private | 44°28′59″N 72°39′49″W / 44.483134°N 72.663622°W / 44.483134; -72.663622 (unknown covered bridge) | ||
Mountain Road Motel | Lamoille | Stowe | 1975 | 15' | unknown brook | Public | 44°28′23″N 72°41′56″W / 44.473172°N 72.698845°W / 44.473172; -72.698845 (Mountain Road Motel Covered Bridge) | ||
Morse Mill | Lamoille | Cambridge | 1988 | 45' | Brewster River | Private | 44°35′18.3″N 72°47′28.8″W / 44.588417°N 72.791333°W / 44.588417; -72.791333 (Morse Mill Covered Bridge) | Can be seen from road | |
Lynch & Burt | Lamoille | Waterville | 1992 | 12' | unknown brook on Village Green | Public | 44°41′22.5″N 72°46′8.1″W / 44.689583°N 72.768917°W / 44.689583; -72.768917 (Lynch & Burt Covered Bridge) | ||
Adair | Lamoille | Waterville | 1987 | 17' | pond inlet | Private | |||
Gentle Giants Sleigh & Carriage Rides | Lamoille | Stowe | ? | ? | swampy area | Public | 44°29′35″N 72°44′29″W / 44.49314°N 72.741366°W / 44.49314; -72.741366 (Lynch & Burt Covered Bridge) | ||
Golden Eagle Resort #1 | Lamoille | Stowe | ? | 8' | unknown brook | Public | |||
Golden Eagle Resort #2 | Lamoille | Stowe | 1999 | 12' | unknown brook | Public | |||
Weltman | Lamoille | Morristown | 1972 | 32' | Sterling Brook | Private | |||
Faith | Lamoille | Waterville | 1998 | 10' | pond outlet | Private | 44°41′11″N 72°46′10″W / 44.68639°N 72.76944°W / 44.68639; -72.76944 (Faith Covered Bridge) | can be seen from the road | |
Kneeland Beauty Salon | Lamoille | Hyde Park | ? | 10' | Unknown brook | Public | |||
Braley | Orange | Tunbridge | 1990 | 20' | artificial pond | Private | 43°55′19″N 72°24′31″W / 43.92194°N 72.40861°W / 43.92194; -72.40861 (Braley Covered Bridge) | may be able to photograph with long telephoto lens not to be confused with the Braley Covered Bridge | |
Roystan | Orange | Newbury | 1996 | 21' | unnamed brook | Private | |||
unknown | Orange | Newbury | ? | ? | unnamed brook | Private | 44°05′32″N 72°05′35″W / 44.092228°N 72.093074°W / 44.092228; -72.093074 (unknown) | ||
Driscoll | Orange | Fairlee | ? | 8' | pond | Private | |||
English Rose Inn | Orleans | Westfield | 1973 | 14' | pond outlet | Public | 44°53′16.5″N 72°32′8.6″W / 44.887917°N 72.535722°W / 44.887917; -72.535722 (English Rose Inn Covered Bridge) | ||
Auger Sugarmill | Orleans | Barton | 1988 | 40' | Barton River | Private | 44°43′43″N 72°11′11″W / 44.72861°N 72.18639°W / 44.72861; -72.18639 (Auger Sugarmill Covered Bridge) | on private road, but may be able to access | |
St. Onge | Orleans | Lowell | 1988 | 32' | ditch | Private | |||
Quesnell | Orleans | Lowell | 1999 | 8' | ditch | Private | 44°46′25″N 72°27′25.4″W / 44.77361°N 72.457056°W / 44.77361; -72.457056 (Quesnell Covered Bridge) | easily seen on side of road | |
Neshobe Golf Club | Rutland | Brandon | 1986 | 39' | Neshobe River | Public | 43°48′39.5″N 73°04′28″W / 43.810972°N 73.07444°W / 43.810972; -73.07444 (Neshobe Golf Club Covered Bridge) | can be seen from road, might be able walk onto course to get closer? | |
Borrelli | Rutland | Mount Holly | ? | 16' | pond | Private | |||
Pat Bailey | Rutland | Pittsford | 2014 | ? | pond | Public | At New England Maple Museum | ||
Getzinger | Washington | Moretown | ? | ? | unknown brook | Private | 44°13′20″N 72°42′39″W / 44.222345°N 72.710795°W / 44.222345; -72.710795 (Getzinger Covered Bridge) | ||
Battleground | Washington | Fayston | 1974 | 51' | Mill Brook | Public | 44°12′03″N 72°53′42″W / 44.20083°N 72.89500°W / 44.20083; -72.89500 (Battleground Covered Bridge) | entry to condominium complex | |
Chamberlin | Washington | Northfield | 1956 | 19' | tributary of Stony Brook | Private | 44°08′55″N 72°43′05.5″W / 44.14861°N 72.718194°W / 44.14861; -72.718194 (Chamberlin Covered Bridge) | easily seen close to road Not to be confused with Chamberlin Covered Bridge | |
Best Western | Washington | Waterbury | 1962 | 50' | mountain stream | Public | 44°20′43″N 72°44′59.2″W / 44.34528°N 72.749778°W / 44.34528; -72.749778 (Best Western Covered Bridge) | ||
Floyd Fitch #1 | Washington | Calais | 1962 | 10' | Pekin Brook | Private | |||
Floyd Fitch #2 | Washington | Calais | 1984 | 12' | Pekin Brook | Private | |||
Rea | Washington | Calais | 1992 | 13' | ditch | Private | |||
Santa's Sweetheart | Windham | Putney | 1957 | 29' | unnamed brook | Public | At Santa's Land theme park. | ||
Santa's Land Railroad | Windham | Putney | 1962 | 18' | unnamed brook | Public | At Santa's Land theme park. | ||
Santa's Land Swan | Windham | Putney | 1990 | 19' | unnamed brook | Public | At Santa's Land theme park. | ||
Covered Bridge Lodge | Windham | Dover | 1964 | 38' | Blue Brook | Private | Can be seen from the road | ||
Grafton Cheese Factory | Windham | Grafton | 1967 | 62' | South Branch Saxtons River | Public | 43°09′59″N 72°36′47″W / 43.16639°N 72.61306°W / 43.16639; -72.61306 (Grafton Cheese Factory Covered Bridge) | ||
Great American Recreation Cafe | Windham | Wilmington | 1977 | 34' | Bill Brook | Public | 42°54′32″N 72°50′50″W / 42.90889°N 72.84722°W / 42.90889; -72.84722 (Great American Recreation Cafe Covered Bridge) | ||
Island Properties | Windham | Jamaica | 1989 | 62' | West River | Private? | 43°05′23.5″N 72°46′05.5″W / 43.089861°N 72.768194°W / 43.089861; -72.768194 (Island Properties Covered Bridge) | Was the entrance to an apparently abandoned condominium project... may be private drive now?? | |
John Tyler Sherwin | Windham | Brattleboro | 1988 | 16' | drainage ditch | Public | At Living Memorial Park | ||
Dummerston School | Windham | Dummerston | 1994 | 12' | ditch | Public | |||
Chase | Windham | Brattleboro | 1962 | 16' | unknown brook | Private | |||
Snow | Windham | Stratton | 1998 | 62' | ski trail | Public | 43°06′40″N 72°55′00″W / 43.11111°N 72.91667°W / 43.11111; -72.91667 (Snow Covered Bridge) | Entrance to condominium development | |
Hermitage Road | Windham | Dover | 2009 | 50' | Cold Brook | Public | 42°55′42″N 72°53′20″W / 42.92833°N 72.88889°W / 42.92833; -72.88889 (Hermitage Road Covered Bridge) | ||
Kindle Farm School | Windham | Townshend | 2006 | 17' | ditch | Public | 43°01′11″N 72°39′27.5″W / 43.01972°N 72.657639°W / 43.01972; -72.657639 (Kindle Farm School Covered Bridge) | ||
Noway Farm | Windsor | Barnard | 1981 | 13' | Gulf Stream | Private | |||
Seven Cedars Farm | Windsor | Barnard | 1985 | 24' | Pond Brook | Private | 43°45′14″N 72°37′58″W / 43.75389°N 72.63278°W / 43.75389; -72.63278 (Seven Cedars Farm Covered Bridge) | ||
Quechee | Windsor | Hartford | 1970 | 85' | Ottauquechee River on Waterman Hill Road | Public | 43°38′44″N 72°25′09″W / 43.645427°N 72.419059°W / 43.645427; -72.419059 (Quechee Covered Bridge) | Steel stringer construction. Rebuilt in 2013 after damage caused by Hurricane Irene. | |
Mill Brook | Windsor | Reading | 2009 | 59' | Mill Brook | Private | 43°28′57″N 72°33′05″W / 43.48243°N 72.551485°W / 43.48243; -72.551485 (Mill Brook Covered Bridge) | ||
Green Mountain Horse Association | Windsor | Woodstock | 1998 | 6' | dry land | Public |
Destroyed by Hurricane Irene
The following bridges were destroyed by Hurricane Irene on August 28, 2011 and removed from this list:
- Giorgetti Covered Bridge formerly in Pittsfield
- Toll Covered Bridge formerly in Dover
- Pickle Barrel Covered Bridge formerly in Sherburne
- Spring Hill Farm Covered Bridge formerly in Barnard
- Seven Cedars Farm formerly in Barnard ( Visited by Dan Brock )
The Giorgetti and Pickle Barrel covered bridges were not destroyed by Hurricane Irene. They still stand today. Source is my visiting these sites after Hurricane Irene. By Dan Brock
Other losses
- The Hayes Covered Bridge formerly in Brookline was removed due to rot in November 2010 and removed from this list.
- The Deer Park Covered Bridge formerly in Bennington is reportedly gone and was removed from this list.
See also
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