When you drive a car over a covered bridge, it's easy to feel like you should be in a horse-drawn carriage instead. They call to mind quaint New England towns, vibrant fall leaves, and a simpler era.

If you think about rural America, one image that may crop up no matter where you are in the country is that of a covered bridge. Usually built from the very timber that surrounded them, covered ...

HARDENBURGH, N.Y. — Marks Buerge grew up walking alongside the trusses of the Millbrook Bridge, built across a stream in the town by his grandfather in 1902. The 66-foot-long bridge, formerly known as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Covered bridges are part of the central fabric of Ashtabula County, starting in 1867 with the building of bridges in Windsor Mills ...

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In the 1800s, builders in the United States began putting roofs on bridges to protect the wooden floors and trusses from the elements. It was easier and less expensive to maintain the covers than the ...

OF ALL THINGS NEW ENGLAND AND THE CONWAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE AREA REMAINS SOMETHING OF A MOTHER LODE. THERE WERE SEVEN COVERED BRIDGES, AT LEAST, THAT THAT WE KNOW OF HERE. I MEAN, IT HELPS TO HAVE TWO ...

BRATTLEBORO — The Vermont Covered Bridge Society has declared Covered Bridge Week, August 2-9. In our area the Creamery Bridge and West Dummerston Bridge are two prominent examples of existing wooden ...

CENTERVILLE — In the heart of Butte Creek Canyon, a generational landmark has been restored. The Honey Run Covered Bridge Association held a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday at the rebuilt Honey Run ...