covered bridges
Sheltered wooden crossings
Covered bridges are wooden bridges with roofs and enclosed sides, built primarily in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The covering protected the wooden structural elements from rain and snow, extending the bridge's lifespan.
Most surviving examples are in New England and Pennsylvania, where they've become tourist attractions and symbols of rustic Americana: We drove through three covered bridges on our fall foliage tour.
- roofedHaving overhead shelter
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- woodenMade from timber
- timberWood for construction
- spanDistance between endpoints
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- AppalachiaAppalachian culture, Blue Ridge, Appalachian Trail, Cumberland, Great Smoky Mountains
- Pennsylvania Dutch CountryAmish, Amish country, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch
- rural landmarkswar memorials, windmills, standing stones, stone circles, village squares
- Brown CountyNashville, art colony, fall foliage, rolling hills, rustic charm
- Eastern TownshipsSutton, Bedford, wine region, apple orchards
- New EnglandMaine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut
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