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 ...

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 ...

Red barns and bridges are as ubiquitous to Vermont as black and white cows. They add a touch of nostalgia and romance to the woodland and pastoral scenes of the Green Mountains. Even though I pass ...