Covered Bridge Facts
You may pass through All Five Bennington County Covered Bridges in a standard size automobile - one lane only.
Bridges were covered to keep the wood dry and thereby avoid rot. This became the trend in 1805 when a bridge designed by Timothy Palmer, an architect proved most durable.
Most covered bridges are painted red because iron ochre was an inexpensive pigment.
Here is an early recipe for bridge paint: 2 qts skim milk, buttermilk or whey; 8 oz newly slaked lime, 6oz oil from ground flaxseed, 2oz turpentine; 1.5lbs pulverized ochre.The most common type of covered bridge is Town Lattice. All Bennington County Bridges are of this type.
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Bennington, Vermont established in 1749 serves as the economic and cultural center of
Southwestern Vermont. Bennington is adjacent to both New York and Massachusetts;
is only 3 hours from Boston or New York City and 50 minutes from the Albany International
Airport in Albany, NY.