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Covered Bridges of New England Nine Bridges in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine

In Oct 2016 we drove across several New England states in search of autumn colour, outdoor vistas, and iconic covered bridges. We found plenty of fall foliage, great views, and ten bridges.

The Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts is not a covered bridge but it's certainly covered in flowers

Silk Covered Bridge, Vermont

The lattice truss Silk Covered Bridge - built in 1840 - crosses the Walloomsac River near Bennington, Vermont.

Our first New England covered bridge

Paper Mill Covered Bridge, Vermont

The Paper Mill Covered Bridge also crosses the Walloomsac River near Bennington and was built in 1889 with lattice trusses.

Paper Mill Bridge
Inside the Paper Mill Bridge

Henry Covered Bridge, Vermont

Yet another lattice truss covered bridge crossing the Walloomsac River near Bennington, the Henry Bridge was originally built in the 1830s and rebuilt in 1989.

The Henry Bridge is listed as the oldest covered bridge in the county.

Dancing in the Henry Bridge

Creamery Covered Bridge, Vermont

Surprise! We found another lattice truss covered bridge. The Creamery bridge crosses Whetstone Brook near Brattleboro.

The Creamery is Brattleboro’s last surviving 19th century covered bridge built in 1879.

No traffic allowed!

West Dummerston Covered Bridge, Vermont

Built in 1872, West Dummerston Bridge crosses the West River and at 85 m is the longest covered bridge entirely in the state of Vermont.

Lattice truss! Good choice for a covered bridge.

Warren Covered Bridge, Vermont

The Warren Bridge, completed in 1880, crosses the Mad River in Warren. The bridge uses a queen post truss design.

Peeking out from the Warren Bridge window

Albany Covered Bridge, New Hampshire

Built with Paddleford trusses and added arches

The Albany Bridge crosses the Swift River north of Kancamagus Highway near Albany, New Hampshire.

The original bridge was destroyed in a windstorm and rebuilt a year later in 1858.

Flume Covered Bridge

The Flume Bridge crosses the Pemigewasset River in the White Mountains near Lincoln.

The Flume Bride was built in 1871 using the Paddleford truss design

Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge, New Hampshire

The Sentinel Pine Bridge is a pedestrian bridge crossing the Flume Gorge, built in 1939 in the Stringer style.

Sunday River Covered Bridge, Maine

The Sunday River Bridge was built in 1872 and is one of the few 19th century bridges remaining in Maine.

The bridge is also known as the Artists Bridge

It crosses the Sunday River near Newry.

Paddlestone trusses, of course!
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