Vermont is a state known for its wooden covered bridges. This is the Cornish-Windsor covered bridge which spans the Connecticut River, between, believe it or not, the towns of Windsor, Vermont and Cornish, New Hampshire. It was built in 1866 and is the longest wooden bridge in the United States, at 460 feet long.
It was built by two different contractors, each from a different town, using a lattice truss patented by architect Ithiel Towne in 1820. It was built as a toll bridge by a private corporation, and then purchased by the state of New Hampshire in 1936, and made toll-free in 1943. It is quite beautiful, both from the outside and from the inside.
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Beautiful inside and out. It is amazing the craftsmanship that took place in the 1800's. Lavender Pond Farm in Killingworth, CT just had a small authentic covered bridge constructed on their farm over a small pond by Master Bridge Wright Arnold M. Graton. Betsey and I traveled through it on their new electric train. It was wonderful to see the details and smell the fresh wood.
Joan
I love the look of the covered bridges but it's always the inside design that is really intriguing. I'm so glad you wrote the history. I never thought of these being toll bridges. I like how they painted the bottom portion with light/white paint - probably to make it easier to see. betsey
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