List of non-authentic covered bridges in Vermont explained

The State of Vermont has the highest number of covered bridges per square mile in the United States. Replica covered bridges have also been built throughout the state to capture the essence of the historic bridges. Non-authentic covered bridges are those that do not use traditional truss construction. Usually they are built with stringer construction. This list is bound to be incomplete as "backyard bridges", as most of these can be, are not publicized.

Bridge access by the public

The "access" column indicates whether the bridge is publicly accessible or not.

• Public bridges: There are some bridges in this list that are truly public... bridges at parks, etc. Other bridges that are technically privately owned, but on property generally open to the public (condominium projects, hotels, stores, etc.) are also listed as "public". It can be assumed that easy access to these bridges without trespassing is possible.
• Private bridges: Bridges that are definitely privately owned and not open to the public are marked as "private", despite whether or not visitors are welcomed. In the case of these bridges, it is noted (when known) whether they can be seen or accessed from public land (a road) without trespassing.

GPS coordinates

Longitude and latitude coordinates are given when confirmed either by personal observation or satellite imagery.

The list

Name	County	Location	Built	Length (ft)	Crosses	Access	Coordinates	Photo	Notes
Hemingway			1973	20'	unknown stream	Private
Casey			1991	16'	Baldwin Brook	Private
Gilley			1991	12'	unknown brook	Private
Little Otter Creek			1973	16'	Little Otter Creek	Private	44.1795°N -73.1955°W
Heath			?	11'	pond outlet	Private	44.1431°N -73.2222°W
Kreffer Crossing			1976	39'	Green River on Sandgate Road	Private
Grace Christian School			1979	30'		Public	42.895°N -73.1983°W
Armstrong			1985	40'		Private
Gregory			?	30'	Unknown brook	Private
Bennington Covered Bridge Museum			2003	?	on dry land	Public			This bridge may be authentic since it is at a covered bridge museum. Confirmation needed.
Bondville Fair			2004	24'	on dry land	Public			This "bridge" uses Town lattice construction, but it has no floor, so is it really a bridge?
Jeudevine Falls			2001	24'	brook	Private	44.5488°N -72.3719°W
Joe's Pond			1977	37'		Public	44.4083°N -72.195°W
Riverside Park			1972	37'		Public	44.5164°N -72.9467°W
LaRue			1982	40'		Private	44.5169°N -72.9272°W
Circus Building			?	21'	on a path	Public			at Shelburne Museum, paid admission required
Potbin			?	8'	pond outlet	Private
P&S Country Furniture Barn			c1980	18'	pond outlet	Public	44.4444°N -71.9178°W
Jackson			c1970	16'	Jones Brook	Private
Nelson			1990	16'	unknown brook	Private
Beebe			1968	17'	pond outlet	Private	44.7933°N -73.0453°W		can be seen from the road
Mediaway			1981	25'	unknown brook	Public(?)	44.8853°N -72.5397°W		Looks to be at a place of business, visible from the road
Sylvester			2000	14'	pond outlet	Private	44.8815°N -72.6588°W		Fairly close to road
Blondin			1996	24'	pond outlet	Private	44.8744°N -72.6581°W		Might be able to photograph from the road with a long telephoto lens
Homestead			1993	17'	unknown brook	Private
Pont De Columb Un			2001	16'	unknown brook	Private	44.9992°N -72.9394°W		Not sure which of these two bridges is "Un" and which is "Deux"
Pont De Columb Deux			2001	16'	unknown brook	Private	44.9989°N -72.9392°W		Both can be seen from the road on the same property
Granger			1972	16'	unknown brook	Private
Pattees			1979	22'	unknown brook	Private	44.8648°N -72.7624°W		May be able to photograph from the road with a long telephoto lens
Edward's			?	?	brook	Private	44.7372°N -72.7359°W
White Caps			1970	56'	West Branch of Waterbury River on Brook Road	Public	44.4971°N -72.7453°W		Entrance to residential area. Concrete deck, but authentic Howe trusses supporting dead load.
Sidewalk			1973	150'		Public	44.4664°N -72.6881°W
unknown			?	?	unknown brook	Private	44.4831°N -72.6636°W
Mountain Road Motel			1975	15'	unknown brook	Public	44.4732°N -72.6988°W
Morse Mill			1988	45'		Private	44.5884°N -72.7913°W		Can be seen from road
Lynch & Burt			1992	12'	unknown brook on Village Green	Public	44.6896°N -72.7689°W
Adair			1987	17'	pond inlet	Private
Gentle Giants Sleigh & Carriage Rides			?	?	swampy area	Public	44.4931°N -72.7414°W
Golden Eagle Resort #1			?	8'	unknown brook	Public
Golden Eagle Resort #2			1999	12'	unknown brook	Public
Weltman			1972	32'	Sterling Brook	Private
Faith			1998	10'	pond outlet	Private	44.6864°N -72.7694°W		can be seen from the road
Kneeland Beauty Salon			?	10'	Unknown brook	Public
Braley			1990	20'	artificial pond	Private	43.9219°N -72.4086°W		may be able to photograph with long telephoto lens not to be confused with the Braley Covered Bridge
Roystan			1996	21'	unnamed brook	Private
unknown			?	?	unnamed brook	Private	44.0922°N -72.0931°W
Driscoll			?	8'	pond	Private
English Rose Inn			1973	14'	pond outlet	Public	44.8879°N -72.5357°W
Auger Sugarmill			1988	40'		Private	44.7286°N -72.1864°W		on private road, but may be able to access
St. Onge			1988	32'	ditch	Private
Quesnell			1999	8'	ditch	Private	44.7736°N -72.4571°W		easily seen on side of road
Neshobe Golf Club		Brandon	1986	39'		Public	43.811°N -73.0744°W		can be seen from road, might be able walk onto course to get closer?
Borrelli		Mount Holly	?	16'	pond	Private
Pat Bailey		Pittsford	2014	?	pond	Public			At New England Maple Museum
Getzinger		Moretown	?	?	unknown brook	Private	44.2223°N -72.7108°W
Battleground		Fayston	1974	51'	Mill Brook	Public	44.2008°N -72.895°W		entry to condominium complex
Chamberlin		Northfield	1956	19'	tributary of Stony Brook	Private	44.1486°N -72.7182°W		easily seen close to road Not to be confused with Chamberlin Covered Bridge
Best Western		Waterbury	1962	50'	mountain stream	Public	44.3453°N -72.7498°W
Floyd Fitch #1		Calais	1962	10'	Pekin Brook	Private
Floyd Fitch #2		Calais	1984	12'	Pekin Brook	Private
Rea		Calais	1992	13'	ditch	Private
Santa's Sweetheart		Putney	1957	29'	unnamed brook	Public			At Santa's Land theme park.
Santa's Land Railroad		Putney	1962	18'	unnamed brook	Public			At Santa's Land theme park.
Santa's Land Swan		Putney	1990	19'	unnamed brook	Public			At Santa's Land theme park.
Covered Bridge Lodge		Dover	1964	38'	Blue Brook	Private			Can be seen from the road
Grafton Cheese Factory		Grafton	1967	62'		Public	43.1664°N -72.6131°W
Great American Recreation Cafe		Wilmington	1977	34'	Bill Brook	Public	42.9089°N -72.8472°W
Island Properties		Jamaica	1989	62'		Private?	43.0899°N -72.7682°W		Was the entrance to an apparently abandoned condominium project... may be private drive now??
John Tyler Sherwin		Brattleboro	1988	16'	drainage ditch	Public			At Living Memorial Park
Dummerston School		Dummerston	1994	12'	ditch	Public
Chase		Brattleboro	1962	16'	unknown brook	Private
Snow		Stratton	1998	62'	ski trail	Public	43.1111°N -72.9167°W		Entrance to condominium development
Hermitage Road		Dover	2009	50'	Cold Brook	Public	42.9283°N -72.8889°W
Kindle Farm School		Townshend	2006	17'	ditch	Public	43.0197°N -72.6576°W
Noway Farm		Barnard	1981	13'	Gulf Stream	Private
Seven Cedars Farm		Barnard	1985	24'	Pond Brook	Private	43.7539°N -72.6328°W
Quechee			1970	85'	Ottauquechee River on Waterman Hill Road	Public	43.6454°N -72.4191°W		Steel stringer construction. Rebuilt in 2013 after damage caused by Hurricane Irene.
Mill Brook		Reading	2009	59'	Mill Brook	Private	43.4824°N -72.5515°W
Green Mountain Horse Association		Woodstock	1998	6'	dry land	Public

The following bridges were destroyed by Hurricane Irene on August 28, 2011 and removed from this list:

• Giorgetti Covered Bridge formerly in Pittsfield
• Toll Covered Bridge formerly in Dover
• Pickle Barrel Covered Bridge formerly in Sherburne
• Spring Hill Farm Covered Bridge formerly in Barnard
• Seven Cedars Farm formerly in Barnard (Visited by Dan Brock)

The Giorgetti and Pickle Barrel covered bridges were not destroyed by Hurricane Irene. They still stand today. Source is my visiting these sites after Hurricane Irene. By Dan Brock

Other losses

• The Hayes Covered Bridge formerly in Brookline was removed due to rot in November 2010 and removed from this list.
• The Deer Park Covered Bridge formerly in Bennington is reportedly gone and was removed from this list.

See also

• List of covered bridges in Vermont
• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
• List of Vermont-related topics