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February 10, 2005
Covered Bridges
Here’s a good one: Over time there have been anywhere from 3,000 to 16,000 covered bridges in the US, depending on who's doing the estimating. Today fewer than 800 remain. Here’s a bunch of links about the subject from various states:
The Covered Bridges of Madison County - of the original 19 covered bridges, five remain today
Covered Bridge Facts from engineer consultant Phillip C. Pierce
From New England: Vermont's Covered Bridges, the Covered Bridges of New Hampshire, of Maine and Connecticut's historic bridges
Kentucky Covered Bridge Association
New York State Covered Bridge Society
Covered Bridges from Ohio Barns
In Virginia, only eight covered bridges are known to still stand. Five have been preserved as landmarks and three are on private property. The total number of covered bridges built in West Virginia is unknown. There were still more than 54 remaining in the 1950's. By 1979 only 19 remained. Today, there are 17
Dilapidated and Former Covered Bridged in Tennessee
The 23 covered bridges in Columbia County, PA. Others: Bedford County, PA and Lehigh County
Round Barns and Covered Bridges by Dale J. Travis. Don’t overlook the Mona Lisa on barns, Flags on buildings and Interesting Tractors sections
flickr slide show of covered bridges in Georgia. Historic Covered Bridges of Georgia
A Guide To Covered Bridges in Lane County, Oregon
Covered Bridges of Chester County PA – Photographs by Steve Fredrick. Stock photographs by John S Murray
Covered Bridges of California Counties: Californians can flaunt the uniqueness of their covered bridges: the tallest; the only one with three distinct roof lines; the only covered bridge installed backwards and the longest covered bridge. Bridges of Santa Cruz
And elsewhere, in Canada: Covered Bridges in New Brunswick
The Covered Bridges of Nova Scotia
The Hartland Covered Bridge, the longest covered bridge in the world
Virtual evening panorama of the Kapellbruecke in Lucerne, (Switzerland)
Cecil Adams answers: Why are covered bridges covered?
The National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges
A Smithsonian Institution Tour: Spanning the American Landscape
Covered Bridges by County and State
In other matters: Naked Washington: Dozens of naughty bits are on display in Washington, D.C rendered in bronze, granite, limestone, gold leaf, and oil paint. (From ”Not this Time, George”)
Prairie Haunts by Justin Jurgensen
A map reducing the U.S. to 38 States
Photo above is of a bridge in Wyandot County, OH. Many More All American Stories Here
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As an avid bicyclist, I've had an opportunity to ride through most of the covered bridges in Pennsylvania. It is always a treat to descend a hill, see that creek at the bottom and cross the covered bridge.
Posted by: fixedgear at Feb 10, 2005 5:37:03 PM