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12 Historic Covered Bridges, From the Cornish-Windsor Bridge to the Roseman Bridge

Olu Ojo
By Olu Ojo 7 min read
12 Historic Covered Bridges, From the Cornish-Windsor Bridge to the Roseman Bridge
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Covered bridges were built with roofs and walls to protect their wooden trusses from rain and snow, and many have outlasted the roads they once carried. Some still take cars, while others now serve walkers or anchor small parks. Here are twelve historic covered bridges, from a two-state crossing in New England to a famous span in Iowa.

1. Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge: A two-state crossing over the Connecticut River

Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge over the Connecticut River — Image Credit: Ben Miller - CC BY-SA 2.0/Wikimedia Commons
Image Credit: Ben Miller – CC BY-SA 2.0/Wikimedia Commons

This timber Town lattice bridge links Cornish, New Hampshire, with Windsor, Vermont. According to its history, it was built in 1866 for $9,000 and runs about 449 feet across the Connecticut River.

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