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Covered bridges evoke a special feeling about life in America. They make people think of "The Bridges of Madison County. And every single one is extremely photogenic, like stepping into a Thomas Kinkade painting. Over the years, many covered bridges have fallen into disrepair and disappeared. And even though covered bridges are becoming rare, chances are there's a beautiful one close to home.
If not, they're a pretty good excuse to take a road trip. Out of the 29 covered bridges in New York state, Newfield Covered Bridge is the oldest, having been built around Hikers love to visit the Flume Gorge and waterfall for its wondrous beauty: Built in and restored in , this beautiful bridge is the tallest covered bridge in the United States.
The Harpersfield Bridge incorporates five architectural styles, including the Howe truss technique, making it not only a beautiful bridge, but a technologically innovative one. Bordering the Greenville County Recreation District, this bridge is, sadly, the last remaining covered bridge left in South Carolina. Built in , the Bridgeport Covered Bridge has the longest clear span of any covered bridge in the world that is still standing.
The bridge was once a particularly important link in the in the western United States when silver mining was at its height. This classic bridge, built in , crosses the Thornapple River. Retrieved October 15, Covered Bridges in PA". Archived from the original on 24 February Retrieved 26 September Archived from the original on 23 July Archived from the original on 19 January Retrieved 31 October Covered bridges; Today, fewer than covered bridges survive in Canada".
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University of Minnesota Press. Covered Bridges in Kentucky. Retrieved 5 September Retrieved 1 July Retrieved 16 July The Archaeology of New Hampshire: Exploring 10, Years in the Granite State. University Press of New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Century: The Bridges of New Jersey: Portraits of Garden State Crossings. They show off five architectural styles, including the Howe truss technique embodied in the Harpersfield Bridge. Harpersfield Bridge, which remains open to cars, survived a flood and gained a walkway as part of a s renovation.
Lee and the Confederate Army also retreated across this bridge after a Union victory in the Battle of Gettysburg.
A Guide to Newport's Cliff Walk. Randy Trabold's Northern Berkshire County. Chi ama i libri sceglie Kobo e inMondadori. An exact replica was constructed and opened to traffic in In the mids, the development of cheaper wrought iron and cast iron led to metal rather than timber trusses, except in those areas of plentiful large timber. Retrieved 31 October Driving the Canals and Rivers Auto Trail.
The foot span across Marsh Creek is now officially pedestrian only. It conveyed cars feet across the North Fork River for more than 80 years—until vandals set it on fire on Halloween The original timbers were salvaged, and the rebuilt bridge was fortified by steel beams and concrete piers.
Dating back to , the last surviving Burr arch truss in Massachusetts initially crossed the North River between Shattuckville and Griswoldville. A recent overhaul included a fresh coat of red paint and a new name that honors a local Civil War captain.
Katarina Kovacevic September 11, Flume Covered Bridge, Franconia Notch, NH With walls of granite rising up to 90 feet high, the Flume is a natural gorge and waterfall formed nearly million years ago. Stark Bridge, Stark, NH The Ammonoosuc River has gotten the better of Stark Bridge a few times, beginning with an s flood that uprooted the wooden structure and washed it downriver.