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Covered Bridges Photographic Destinations
A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered wooden bridges typically have a lifespan of only 20 years because of the effects of rain and sun, but a covered bridge could last over 100 years.
Typically, covered bridges are structures with longitudinal timber-trusses which form the bridge’s backbone. Some were built as railway bridges, using very heavy timbers and doubled up lattice work.
Most bridges were built to cross streams, and the majority had just a single span. Virtually all contained a single lane. A few two-lane bridges were built, having a third, central truss.
Many different truss designs were used. One of the most popular designs was the Burr Truss, patented in 1817, which used an arch to bear the load, while the trusses kept the bridge rigid. Other designs included the King, Queen, Lattice, and Howe trusses.
Early trusses were designed without an understanding of the engineering dynamics at work. In 1847, American engineer Squire Whipple published the first correct analysis of the way a load is carried through the truss, which enabled him to design stronger bridges with fewer materials.
- Swiftwater Covered Bridge
- Albany Covered Bridge
- Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge
- Scribner Covered Bridge
- Powerhouse Covered Bridge
- Northfield Falls Covered Bridge
- Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge
- Grist Mill Covered Bridge
- Gates Farm Covered Bridge
- Waitsfield Covered Bridge
- Pine Brook Covered Bridge
- Gold Brook Covered Bridge
- Red Covered Bridge
- Knox Covered Bridge
- Kymulga Mill and Covered Bridge
- Bay Covered Bridge
- State Road Covered Bridge
- Randall Covered Bridge
- Groveton Covered Bridge
- Kidder Covered Bridge
- Bollinger Mill State Historic Site
- Bridges of Madison County
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Covered Bridges
Covered Bridge Destinations
Waitsfield Covered Bridge
The Great Eddy Covered Bridge, also called the Big Eddy Covered Bridge or Waitsfield Covered Bridge, is a wooden covered bridge that crosses the Mad River in Waitsfield, Vermont on Bridge Street. Built in 1833, it is one of Vermont’s oldest covered bridges. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The Great Eddy Covered Bridge stands just east of Waitsfield’s center, spanning the Mad River in a roughly north-south orientation. It is a single-span Burr truss structure, 105 feet in length. Each truss incorporates a laminated arch, and laminated stringers have been added underneath the deck for added strength. The bridge is covered by a metal roof, which extends on the east side over a walkway on the outside of the eastern truss. The bridge was built in 1833, and is at least the second-oldest covered bridge (after only the Pulp Mill Covered Bridge, which may have been built at a later date). It is also the state’s longest single-span Burr truss bridge.
The bridge is of burr arch truss design. A sign on the bridge also identifies it as the Village covered bridge, and most news accounts about it refer to it by that name. The name is appropriate as it is located right in the village of Waitsfield (whereas a vast majority of surviving covered bridges tend to be off the beaten path).
The bridge was closed for repairs in spring 2015 and reopened on November 12, 2016.
Since then, although a sign was put up in 2016, people of all ages continue to jump off of the green metal roof of the bridge, out slits in the side, out of the windows of the walkway, and off of the concrete structure. Within various groups of people it is a common challenge to do a stunt off the roof, such as riding a scooter or doing a flip. A section of the river directly below is approximately twelve feet deep.
Where it is:
The Waitsfield or The Great Eddy Covered Bridge stands just east of Waitsfield’s center, spanning the Mad River in a roughly north-south orientation.
GPS:
44°11’21.03″ N 72°49’23.982″ W
Hours:
The bridge is on a public road and open 24 per day.
Cost:
There is no cost to visit Gold Brook Covered Bridge
Location Contact Information:
Maintained by the town of Waitsfield Vermont.
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Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge
The Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge that crosses Cox Brook on Cox Brook Road in Northfield, Vermont. It is one of five surviving 19th-century covered bridges in the town, and one of three on the same road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The bridge is of Queen post truss design, its two trusses 51.5 feet in length, and resting on abutments either faced or rebuilt in concrete. The trusses are set at an offset, skewed to form a parallelogram. The bridge is covered by a metal gabled roof, and its exterior is clad in vertical board siding, which extends around to the insides of the portals. The bridge deck consists of steel I-beams supporting wooden planking. The trusses no longer carry the bridge’s active load, and only support its superstructure. The siding does not rise all the way to the roof, leaving an open strip between them, and there are long rectangular strip openings on the sides, sheltered by projecting siding.
On August 28, 2011, the Upper Cox Brook bridge appeared to have been severely damaged by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene. A tree was thrust up through the bridge into the roof and the approaching road was washed out. The bridge was closed for a brief time, but reopened within 2 weeks after the storm apparently suffering only minor damage.
Where it is:
The Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge stands west of the village of Northfield Falls, crossing Cox Brook, a tributary of the Dog River. It is the westernmost of three covered bridges on Cox Brook Road.
GPS:
44°10’24.939″ N 72°39’19.2403″ W
Hours:
The bridge is on a public road and is open all the time.
Cost:
There is no cost to visit the Scribner Covered Bridge
Location Contact Information:
The bridge is maintained by the town of Northfield Vermont.
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Swiftwater Covered Bridge
The Swiftwater Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge which carries Porter Road over the Wild Ammonoosuc River in Bath, New Hampshire. Built in 1849, it is one of New Hampshire’s few surviving 19th-century covered bridges, and a well-preserved example of the Paddleford truss design. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
It is a locally distinctive single-span Paddleford truss design, with laminated arches and steel beam reinforcements added in the 20th century. The bridge has an overall length of 173’8″ and two clear spans of 77’6″ and 57’6″. The roadbed is 14’6″ wide, with a vertical clearance of 12’9″. It rests on lightly-mortared split granite abutments topped with concrete footings. The roof is made of corrugated metal, and the sides are sheathed in vertical planking to a height of eight feet, leaving an exposed area above. Its portals are also covered in vertical planking, but do not extend all the way to the ground.
The bridge, the fourth on the site, was built in 1849; the first two bridges, dating back to 1810, were washed away by floods. It was probably built under the auspices of Joseph Fifield and John Carbee, town officials responsible for its highways and bridges. Its design, an unpatented truss by New Hampshire native Peter Paddleford, may have been used due to local connections with Paddleford associates. The bridge is said to have survived the use of explosives to clear logjams in the area.
Where it is:
The Swiftwater Covered Bridge is located in southeastern Bath, carrying Porter Road over the Wild Ammonoosuc River just north of New Hampshire Route 112.
GPS:
44°8’2.2287″ N 71°57’2.7203″ W
Hours:
The Swiftwater Covered Bridge is on a public road and is always open.
Cost:
There is no cost to visit the bridge.
Location Contact Information:
The bridge is owned by the town of Bath New Hampshire.
Facilities:
There are no facilities at the bridge.
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State Road Covered Bridge
State Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning Conneaut Creek in Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 17 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design. Constructed of 97,000 feet of southern pine and oak, it features a 4-foot-tall window which extends the length of the bridge.
This bridge was constructed in 1983. The 152-foot Town lattice span was the first covered bridge designed and built by County Engineer John Smolen, Jr.
The original covered bridge was built in 1831, by Ira Benton, and David Niles, for a cost of $100. The bridge stood until 1898.
The dedication of the bridge in 1983 was the forerunner of the Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival.
Where it is:
State Road Covered Bridge is located approximately 3.9 miles east-southeast of North Kingsville Ohio.
5899 State Rd., Kingsville, OH 44048
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41°53’10.362″ N 80°37’13.41″ W
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Hours:
Always Open
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Scribner Covered Bridge
The Scribner Covered Bridge, also known as the Mudgett Covered Bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is one of a small number of Vermont’s covered bridges that are the result of covering an existing open bridge.
It is a single-span queen post truss, 48 feet long and 17.5 feet wide, with a roadway width of 13.5 feet (one lane). It is covered by a gabled metal roof, and its exterior is clad in vertical board siding, which extends around to the insides of the portals. On the sides, the siding ends short of the roof, leaving an open strip. The bridge rests on concrete abutments that date to 1960. The trusses are unusually short and lack internal bracing, and their corner joints have been reinforced with metal plates.
The bridge’s construction date and builder are not known. It has been determined that the bridge was originally an uncovered Pony truss bridge, due to the relatively low height of the queen post trusses and the discovery of supporting documents. In 1960, minor repairs were carried out and steel I beams were installed underneath the road deck.
Where it is:
The Scribner Covered Bridge stands in a rural area of eastern Johnson, carrying Rocky Road across the Gihon River between Vermont Route 100C and Sinclair Road.
GPS:
44°38’16.566″ N 72°38’54.84″ W
Hours:
The bridge is on a public road and is open all the time.
Cost:
There is no cost to visit the Scribner Covered Bridge
Location Contact Information:
The bridge is maintained by the town of Johnson Vermont.
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Greg offers both classroom instruction and in the field hands on photographic workshops. Classroom sessions are normally held in Fort Smith Arkansas, but arrangements can be made to bring a class to your group.
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Red Covered Bridge
The Red Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge, carrying Cole Hill Road across Sterling Brook in Morristown, Vermont. Built in 1896, it is the only surviving 19th-century covered bridge in the town, and one of the last to be built during the historic period of covered bridge construction in the state. It is of queen post truss design, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
It is a single-span queen post truss, 64 feet long and 18.5 feet wide, with a roadway width of 15 feet, carrying one lane of traffic. The bridge is covered by a red metal roof, and its exterior is clad in red-painted vertical board siding, which extends around to the insides of the portals. The siding does not extend all the way to the roof, leaving an open strip between the two. The bridge rests on abutments of stone and concrete; the north abutment includes a large granite outcrop. The bridge deck is supported by steel I-beams installed in 1971 to carry the active load.
The bridge was built in 1896, one of the last known to be built in the 19th century in Vermont. Its construction is somewhat unusual, with distinctively thicker bottom chords on the trusses, built out of twelve layers of planking.
As with many of the bridges, it has been known by several names including Sterling Brook/Chaffee, but most commonly is now called the Red Bridge.
Where it is:
The Red Covered Bridge is located in a rural area of southwestern Morristown, just north of the junction of Cole Hill Road, Sterling Valley Road, and Moren Loop.
Follow Route 100 out of Stowe heading towards Morrisville and take Stagecoach Road, which is on the left soon after leaving the village of Stowe. Turn left on Sterling Valley Road after 1.7 miles, and the bridge is located less than two miles on the right over Sterling Brook.
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GPS:
44°31’7.05″ N 72°40’39.522″ W
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Hours:
Open 24 hours.
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Randall Covered Bridge
The Randall/Burrington Covered Bridge is a historic queenpost truss covered bridge in Lyndon Vermont is one of five covered bridges in Lyndon. It formerly carried Burrington Bridge Road across the Passumpsic River; it has been bypassed by a modern bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The bridge, constructed in 1865, is a 68-ft-long, single span structure that spans the East Branch of the Passumpsic River. The bridge is 14 ft, 8 inches wide overall and utilizes Queen Post trusses spaced 13 ft apart to support the deck and roof.
The bridge is covered by a gabled roof with wide eaves, and has vertical board siding rising about halfway up its sides. The trusses include iron rods running from the peaks of the diagonal bracing down to the truss’s bottom chord. The bridge decking is wooden planking. The portals project beyond the ends of the trusses, and are faced in vertical board siding. The portal openings have diagonal corners.
Where it is:
The Burrington Covered Bridge is in a rural area northeast of downtown Lyndon, just south of Vermont Route 114 and west of Burrington Bridge Road.
58 Burrington Bridge Rd, Lyndonville, VT 05851
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44°33’12” N 71°58’10” W
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Powerhouse Covered Bridge
The Power House Covered Bridge, also known as the School Street Covered Bridge, is a covered bridge from 1872 that crosses the Gihon River off State Route 100C in Johnson, Vermont, US. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The bridge’s name is from a now obsolete hydroelectric generating station just upstream from it. The bridge is of Queen post truss design by an unknown builder.
It is a single-span Queen post truss structure, 63.5 feet long and 19 feet, with a roadway width of 16 feet (one lane). The bridge rests on stone abutments faced in concrete, and is covered by a gabled metal roof. The exterior is clad in vertical board siding, which extends around to the insides of the portals. On the sides, the siding does not extend all the way to the roof, leaving an open strip. The trusses include iron rods for stability, and have had metal plates added to some of the joints for increased strength.
The bridge was built in 1870, several decades before the eponymous power plant was built upriver. It is one of three surviving 19th-century bridges in Johnson. In 1960, minor repairs were conducted to the abutments, approaches and floor. In 1995, it was recommended to reinforce the deck due to the large number of trucks using the road as a short cut. Steel I beams were installed underneath. In 2000, the bridge was destroyed by a heavy snow load. The roof collapsed and the side walls fell outward into the river below. Because of the installation of the steel I beams, the deck was self-supporting and actually survived. Guardrails were put up on the sides of the deck to keep the bridge open while its fate was decided. In 2002, the contracting company of Blow & Cote was hired to reconstruct the bridge, which was reopened on June 29, 2002.
Where it is:
The Power House Covered Bridge is located east of the village of Johnson, on School Street just west of Vermont Route 100C. It cross the Gihon River, a tributary of the Lamoille River in a roughly east–west orientation.
GPS:
44°38’10.146″ N 72°40’12.594″ W
Hours:
The bridge is on a public road and is open all the time.
Cost:
There is no cost to visit the Powerhouse Covered Bridge
Location Contact Information:
The bridge is maintained by the town of Johnson Vermont.
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Pine Brook Covered Bridge
The Pine Brook Covered Bridge, also called the Wilder Covered Bridge, is a wooden covered bridge that crosses Pine Brook in Waitsfield, Vermont on North Road. Built in 1872, it is one two surviving 19th-century covered bridges in the town. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The Pine Brook Bridge stands in a rural area of northern Waitsfield, carrying North Road, a principal road in the area, across Pine Brook, a tributary of the Mad River to the west. It consists of two king post trusses, and is 48 feet long and 17.5 wide, with a roadway width of 14.5 feet (one lane). It rests on stone abutments faced in concrete, and its wooden bridge deck is supported by steel I-beams. Its exterior is clad in vertical board siding, which extends a short way inside the portals. The roof is standing seam metal.
The bridge was built in 1872. It is one of only two historic covered bridges (the other being the Stony Brook Covered Bridge) left in the state with the king post design, and one of only two in the town (the other being the Great Eddy Covered Bridge). In 1976 repairs were made to the then dilapidating structure. Concrete caps were added to the abutments and steel I-beams were added just below the deck, so that only an overload condition would require the additional support of the beams. The trusses also received attention. In 1989 the deck was replaced.
Where it is:
The Pine Brook Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge that crosses Pine Brook in Waitsfield, Vermont on North Road.
GPS:
44°12’19.554″ N 72°47’31.128″ W
Hours:
The bridge is on a public road and open 24 per day.
Cost:
There is no cost to visit Gold Brook Covered Bridge
Location Contact Information:
Maintained by the town of Waitsfield Vermont.
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Northfield Falls Covered Bridge
The Northfield Falls Covered Bridge, also called the Station Covered Bridge, is a wooden covered bridge that carries Cox Brook Road across the Dog River in Northfield, Vermont. Built in 1872, this Town lattice truss bridge is one of five surviving covered bridges in the town, and one of two that are visible from each other (the other is the Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The Northfield Falls Covered Bridge is located in the village of Northfield Falls of northern Northfield, a short way west of Vermont Route 12 on Cox Brook Road. It spans the Dog River in an east–west orientation, and is located just a few hundred feet east of the Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge, which spans the eponymous brook. It is a single-span Town lattice truss, which has been reinforced by the introduction of a central pier. It is 137 feet long and 19.5 feet wide, with a roadway width of 16 feet (one lane). It is covered by a metal gabled roof, and its exterior is sheathed in vertical board siding. The siding extends around a short way inside the portals to shelter the ends of the trusses, and extends upward only partway to the roof eave, leaving an open strip between them. The bridge rests on stone abutments faced in concrete.
The bridge was built in 1872; its designed is unknown. It is one of five surviving bridges in the community, three of which are found on Cox Brook Road in the span of 0.25 miles. In 1963 the bridge deck was strengthened by the addition of 4 steel Ɪ-beams underneath, and the unmortared stone abutments were faced with concrete.
Where it is:
The Northfield Falls Covered Bridge carries Cox Brook Road across the Dog River in Northfield, Vermont.
GPS:
44°10’19.863″ N 72°39’4.2122″ W
Hours:
The bridge is on a public road and is open all the time.
Cost:
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Location Contact Information:
The bridge is maintained by the town of Northfield Vermont.
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Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge
The Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge that crosses Cox Brook in Northfield, Vermont on Cox Brook Road. Built in 1872, it is one of five surviving 19th-century covered bridges in the town, in the only place in Vermont where two historic bridges are visible from each other. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge is one of three 19th-century covered bridges that carry Cox Brook Road within a span of 0.25 miles near the village of Northfield Falls. The three Northfield bridges stand within a quarter mile of one another. The Northfield Falls Covered Bridge, from which this bridge is visible, spans the Dog River near the mouth of Cox Brook, while this bridge and the Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge both span Cox Brook. the Slaughterhouse Bridge stand slightly below the three bridge. This bridge is a Queen post truss design, 56.5 feet long and 18.5 feet wide, with a roadway width of 15.5 feet (one lane). It is covered by a metal roof, and its exterior is clad in vertical board and batten siding painted red. The siding extends a short way into each portal. The bridge rests on abutments that are either stone faced in concrete, or have been completely rebuilt in concrete. The wooden bridge deck is supported by four steel I-beams; the trusses now carry only the bridge’s superstructure.
This locality is the only place in Vermont where one can see a historic covered bridge over one stream from another one over a different stream. There are two covered bridges located in succession over channels of the Ottauquechee River in North Hartland, Vermont: one of those, the Willard Covered Bridge is a 19th-century bridge, while the other is a modern construction.
Where it is:
The Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge crosses Cox Brook in Northfield, Vermont on Cox Brook Road.
GPS:
44°10’21.5912″ N 72°39’10.0619″ W
Hours:
The bridge is on a public road and is open all the time.
Cost:
There is no cost to visit the Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge
Location Contact Information:
The bridge is maintained by the town of Northfield Vermont.
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Kymulga Mill and Covered Bridge
Kymulga Mill is a working gristmill built in 1864 by German contractor G.E. Morris for Confederate Army Major George H. Forney, who was later promoted to lieutenant colonel. Forney died at the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia before construction was completed, but his wife allowed Morris to finish it. Union Army soldiers burned most of the gristmills throughout the area during the Civil War, but Kymulga Mill was missed. The mill was sold four times before being purchased by the Childersburg Heritage Committee from latest owner Edward Donahoo in 1988, though it remained in active service through many of those years.
Three water powered turbines ran the four-story mill, including lights, grain elevator and millstones used for grinding grain. Two of its five sets are French buhrs, thought to be the hardest rock in the world. Kymulga Mill continues to operate to this day, though under electricity, still making corn meal with its huge millstones. The building is now a tourist attraction open for guided tours. It also serves as a gift shop and park office.
The Kymulga Covered Bridge is a wood & metal combination style covered bridge that spans Talladega Creek, located just east of Kymulga Mill within Kymulga Park. Built in 1861, the 105-foot bridge is a Howe truss construction over a single span. The Kymulga Covered Bridge is one of two 19th-century covered bridges extant in Alabama still remaining at its original location; the Waldo Covered Bridge, also located in Talladega County, is the other.
The bridge once provided access to the Old Georgia Road or the McIntosh Road, a Native American trade route which was used by settlers and frontiersmen who ventured the area. Eventually, farms and communities spawned along the former trail. The United States government purchased land adjacent to Kymulga Mill in 1941 for the Alabama Ordnance Works, a military installation. Settlements within the tract had to be relocated. Today, the Kymulga Covered Bridge leads park visitors to a series of nature trails north of Talladega Creek. People may still find remnants of the Old Georgia Road, as well as other traces of the past.
Where it is:
Located on Grist Mill Road four miles northeast of Childersburg, Alabama.
7346 Grist Mill Road Childersburg, AL 35044
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(256) 378-7436
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GPS:
Mill 33°20’2.1931″ N 86°17’59.102″ W
Covered Bridge 33°20’3.738″ N 86°17’57.972″ W
Cost:
ENTRY FEE
$3.00 Daily – per person – Children 5 and under free
$20.00 Yearly – Individual membership / $30.00 Yearly – Family Membership
Hours:
Normal operating hours – Wednesday to Sunday, 9AM to 5PM.
Facilities:
There are restrooms and camping facilities are available at the park as well as a pavilion rental.
The part of the park near the bridge offers a venue for musical instruction and performances. Festivals, featuring folk music and dance, pioneer arts and crafts, storytelling and reenactments of local historical events could be held.
Location Contact Information:
7346 Grist Mill Road Childersburg, AL 35044
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(256) 378-7436
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Knox Covered Bridge
A History of the Knox Covered Bridge
Originally built in 1851 at a cost of $843, its span was 50 feet. The bridge was made of white pine, light in weight and resistant to worms and weather.
Like other covered bridges, it was covered for protection from the weather, to keep off the rain, snow and sun. The superstructure over the bridge kept water out of the joints, where it might freeze during the winter or cause rotting in the summer, and also kept the bridge from drying.
The 1851 bridge was washed away in 1865 by a flood. A replacement was built that year at a cost of $1,179. With slightly longer a 65-foot span.
In 1958 the bridge was damaged by fire. When it was rebuilt by the State, steel girders were added to reinforce and strengthen it.
For many years the bridge was known as the Valley Forge Dam Bridge. In the 19th century there were a number of mills and factories along The Valley Creek with a dam near what is now Route 23 providing water power for their operation. The lake formed by the dam was a “very pretty body of water” but with the water level only a foot or so below the road, it also caused flooding from time to time.
Today the bridge is usually identified as the Knox Bridge – though there is some disagreement over which Knox its name is taken; Senator Philander C. Knox or General Henry Knox. It seems more probable that it took its name from the former. In 1903 he purchased 256 acres of land adjacent to the bridge and moved into the old farm house west of the bridge that had been the quarters of General William Maxwell during the Valley Forge encampment. He was an attorney and prominent in the Republican party in the early years of the 20th century, serving as Attorney General under President Theodore Roosevelt and as the Secretary of State in the cabinet of President William Howard Taft. He also served two terms as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania.
The suggestion that the bridge may have been named for General Henry Knox stems from the fact that, during the Valley Forge encampment, the 300-pound commander of the Continental artillery had his quarters in the old farm house to the east of the bridge.
Where it is:
Knox Covered Bridge in Valley Forge National Historical Park across Valley Run (creek) near Lord Stirling’s Quarters. On (or at the end of) Yellow Springs Road as it joins Valley Creek Road (PA 252). Confusingly, the last bit of Yellow Springs Road, and part of 252 are also known as Baptist Road.
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GPS:
40°5’13.914″ N 75°27’23.262″ W
Cost:
Entry to Valley Forge National Historical Park is free of charge.
Hours:
Open daily, year-round 7 AM to dark
Facilities:
Restrooms, snacks and refreshments are available to the visitor center.
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Kidder Covered Bridge
The Kidder Covered Bridge carries Kidder Hill Road across the South Branch Saxtons River, just south of the village center of Grafton, Vermont. The bridge was built about 1870, and is Grafton’s last surviving 19th-century covered bridge. It is the shortest historic covered bridge in Windham County, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
The original covered bridge was constructed circa 1870, and was the town’s last 19th-century bridge until it was rebuilt in 1995. It is the county’s only example of a queenspost truss bridge, and is one of a handful of covered bridges in the state built with a skew.
The bridge was replaced with a new wooden (covered) structure in April 1995.
The Kidder Covered Bridge consists of a single span supported by two flanking timber queenpost through trusses. Iron suspension rods augment the vertical timbers in the trusses. Timbers, joined longitudinally by steel plates, have been added to the bridge under the trusses. The bridge has the form of a parallelogram, with. a skew of 15 degrees from the perpendicular between the flanking trusses. The abutments which support the ends of the bridge are constructed of stone· slabs faced with concrete. The bridge is 66 feet long and 15 feet wide, with a 12-foot roadway.
On the exterior, the heavy timbers which form the queenpost trusses of the bridge are sheathed with flush boards hung vertically. Similar siding protects the ends of the trusses immediately inside the portals. There are no windows or openings in the siding. The gable ends are flat and sheathed with vertical flush boards. The roof of the bridge is covered with corrugated metal sheeting.
Where it is:
The Kidder Covered Bridge is located about 0.3 miles south of the center of Grafton Village, on Kidder Hill Road.
Address:
99 Water St #53, Grafton, VT 05146
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GPS:
43°10’8.664″ N 72°36’19.116″ W
Cost:
There is no cost to visit the Kidder Covered Bridge.
Hours:
The bridge is on a public road and is always open.
Facilities:
There are no facilities at this location.
Location Contact Information:
Grafton Town of Grafton, Vermont Municipal Web-Site
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Groveton Covered Bridge
The Groveton Covered Bridge is located in Groveton Village, in the town of Northumberland. Built in 1852 by Captain Charles Richardson and his son, the Groveton Bridge is 126 feet long, has a clear span of just over 108 feet, and its overall width is 21 feet. The bridge spans the upper Ammonoosuc River, and connects Route 3 in Northumberland to Route 110 in Groveton.
The Groveton Bridge is an example of a Paddleford truss bridge, a truss style developed by Peter Paddleford of Littleton, New Hampshire. The Paddleford truss, found only in New England, is an unpatented regional variant of the Long truss style that was originally developed by Stephen H. Long. The Long truss is made entirely of wood and the diagonal members are under compression while vertical members are in tension. The fact that almost all Paddleford truss bridges, including the Groveton Covered Bridge, eventually required strengthening suggests an inherent design flaw. Fortunately, the flaws were able to be remediated with relative ease by adding Burr arches to the structures. The Burr arch, invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr, is a combination of an arch and multiple kingposts, one of the simplest truss styles consisting of two angled supports leaning into a common vertical support.
The Groveton Bridge was bypassed following the reconstruction of Route 3 in 1939. Covered bridge restoration experts, Milton Graton and his son, Arnold, repaired the bridge between the years of 1964 and 1965.
Historically, covered bridges were a popular infrastructure investment towns made throughout New England and the northeast. Timber was an abundant resource, and the remote location of the desired crossing often necessitated a small bridge. The humid Northeastern climate favored wooden construction, and in order to keep a wooden bridge sound for a much longer period of time, the bridge was constructed with a roof which protected it from the elements, allowing a covered bridge to be used for a century or more. The Groveton Covered Bridge is no exception, as the bridge has remained a sound structure (with repairs) for over 160 years.
Where it is:
East of U.S. Route 3 in the village of Groveton/Northumberland New Hampshire over the Ammonoosue River.
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44°35’44.502″ N 71°30’39.282″ W
Cost:
There is no cost to visit the bridge.
Hours:
The bridge is accessible at any time.
Facilities:
There is a picnic area at the bridge, there are no restroom facilities. The bridge is located on the edge of town where there are restaurants and stores.
Location Contact Information:
The bridge is maintained by the town of Northumberland New Hampshire
PO Box 128
17 Catherine Street
Gansevoort, NY 12831
(518)792-9179
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Grist Mill Covered Bridge
The Grist Mill Covered Bridge, also known as the Scott Covered Bridge, the Bryant Covered Bridge, and the Canyon Covered Bridge. Built in the 19th century, it is one of a small number of surviving Burr arch truss bridges in the state, and is one of three left in Cambridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The Grist Mill Covered Bridge is located south of the village of Jeffersonville, on Canyon Road a short way east of its junction with Vermont 108. The bridge is oriented east-west across the Brewster River, and rests on abutments of stone and concrete. It is a single-span Burr arch truss design, with a length of 84.5 feet, a total width of 17.5 feet, and a roadway width of 14 feet (one lane). It is covered by a metal gabled roof, which projects beyond the truss ends. The trusses consists of vertical posts with diagonal bracing, flanked on each side by a rounded arch made of single timbers bolted together. The exterior is clad in vertical board siding, which extends around to the insides of the portals. Each of the long side walls has two rectangular window cutouts. The deck is made of wooden planking.
The bridge is one of three in the town of Cambridge, and is one of nine documented surviving Burr arch bridges in the state. Originally near a grist mill, its use declined in the 20th century, and by the time of its listing on the National Register in 1974, it was in somewhat deteriorated condition. In 2001, an engineering study determined that rehabilitation of the bridge was necessary to improve the load rating. In May 2004, Blow & Cote Contractors began rehabilitation, and the bridge was re-opened to traffic on October 13, 2004.
Where it is:
The Grist Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that carries Canyon Road across the Brewster River, off Vermont Route 108 in Cambridge, Vermont. The Grist Mill Covered Bridge is located south of the village of Jeffersonville, on Canyon Road a short way east of its junction with Vermont 108.
GPS:
44°38’12.066″ N 72°49’29.892″ W
Hours:
The bridge is on a public road and is open all the time.
Cost:
There is no cost to visit the Grist Mill Covered Bridge
Location Contact Information:
The bridge is maintained by the town of Cambridge.
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Gold Brook Covered Bridge
Gold Brook Covered Bridge, also known as Stowe Hollow Bridge or Emily’s Bridge, is a small wooden covered bridge in the town of Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont, carrying Covered Bridge Road over Gold Brook. Built in 1844, it is the only 19th-century covered bridge in the state built using wooden Howe trusses and carrying a public roadway. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The Gold Brook Covered Bridge is located in the Stowe Hollow area of southeastern Stowe, carrying Covered Bridge Road across Gold Brook just north of a junction with Gold Brook Road and Stowe Hollow Road. The bridge is a single-span Howe truss, 48.5 feet long and 17 feet wide, with a roadway width of 13.5 feet. It is covered by a gabled metal roof and rests on dry-laid stone abutments. The exterior is sheathed in vertical board siding, which extends most of the way to the eaves, leaving a narrow strip open at the top. The siding extends around the portals and a short way to their insides. The bridge decking is wooden planking.
The bridge was built about 1844 by John W. Smith, and is the state’s only surviving example of a Howe truss in timber on a public roadway. It is also a comparatively early example of the truss type in general; the Howe truss was patented in 1840. It is furthermore the only surviving 19th-century covered bridge in the town of Stowe.
According to legend of Emily, a teenage bride-to-be who was from a poor family. It is said by locals that in the 1850s, she fell in love with a young man from a rich family, but his parents refused the wedding. He told her to wait on the bridge for him at midnight, but when he didn’t show up, she was so distraught, that she jumped off the bridge into the brook below and died. Locals report that her ghost is still lingering on the bridge that was nicknamed after her.
Where it is:
Emily’s Bridge, also known as Gold Brook Covered Bridge, is located in Stowe, Vermont. It is situated over Gold Brook, and the address is Covered Bridge Road and Gold Brook Road, Stowe, Vermont, 05672.
GPS:
44°26’26.514″ N 72°40’47.262″ W
Hours:
The bridge is on a public road and open 24 per day.
Cost:
There is no cost to visit Gold Brook Covered Bridge
Location Contact Information:
Covered Bridge Rd, Stowe, VT 05672
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Gates Farm Covered Bridge
Built in 1897, it is last bridge to be built during the historic period of covered bridge construction with the Burr arch design. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The Gates Farm Covered Bridge is located a short way east of the main village of Cambridge, on a farm property on the south side of Vermont Route 15. It is oriented east-west across the Seymour River, a tributary of the Lamoille River, which the roadway roughly parallels. The bridge is a single-span Burr arch truss, 82.5 feet long and 19.5 feet wide, with a roadway width of 16 feet. It is covered by a gabled metal roof and rests on concrete abutments. The exterior is clad in vertical board siding which stops short of the eaves, leaving an open strip near the top. The siding extends across the portals and a short way to their interior. The deck is made of wooden planking.
The bridge was built by George W. Holmes in 1897, and is one of only nine surviving Burr trusses in the state. It was originally known as the “Little Covered Bridge”, and was located several hundred feet downstream carrying VT 15, near the longer Cambridge Covered Bridge across the Lamoille River. It was moved to its present location in 1950. The Seymour River originally emptied into the Lamoille River further upstream of where it does currently. In 1950, the Seymour River’s course was changed so that it no longer crossed the highway and instead emptied downstream of the Cambridge Bridge, making the Little Bridge unneeded. In diverting the river, the Gates family farm became separated from its fields by the new course of the river. The Little Bridge was moved to the Gates farm property over the new course of the Seymour River to restore access to the farm’s fields. At that time it then became known as the Gates Farm Covered Bridge. (Incidentally, the Cambridge Covered Bridge was moved and became the Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge).
In 1994, after years of neglect, and with its new location in a flood plain, the bridge suffered deterioration and was removed from its abutments. In 1995 it was restored, in the process, making the interior clearance 18 inches higher to allow larger farm equipment to pass through.
Where it is:
The Gates Farm Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that crosses the Seymour River off State Route 15 in Cambridge, Vermont.
The Gates Farm Covered Bridge is located a short way east of the main village of Cambridge, on a farm property on the south side of Vermont Route 15. The bridge is maintained and owned by a private owner.
GPS:
44°38’44.802″ N 72°52’21.426″ W
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Bridges of Madison County
19 covered bridges were built in Madison County Iowa during the late 19th Century. The bridges were covered to protect the roadway, because it was cheaper to replace the boards of the roof and walls, then the heavy beams of the actual bridge. The 6 covered bridges which remain in Madison County, Iowa, were made famous by the Clint Eastwood movie The Bridges of Madison County.
The Movie
The Bridges of Madison County is a 1995 American romantic drama film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Robert James Waller. It was produced by Amblin Entertainment and Malpaso Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment. The film was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood with Kathleen Kennedy as co-producer and the screenplay was adapted by Richard LaGravenese. The film is about an Italian war bride, Francesca (Meryl Streep), who lives with her husband and two children on a farm in Iowa. In 1965, she meets a National Geographic photographer named Robert (Eastwood) and has a four-day extramarital affair with him that changes both their lives forever. The film earned $182 million worldwide and was well received by critics. Streep received an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination in 1996 for her performance in the film.
Admission & Hours
Open year-round, no closures
Entrance Fees
There are no fees to visit the covered bridges.
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All facilities are located in Winterset, which is in the middle of the bridges.
Location Contact Information:
Madison County Chamber of Commerce
73 Jefferson St.
Winterset IA 50273
515.462.1185
chamber@madisoncounty.com
Visitor Center Hours
May through October
9:00 to 4:00, Monday – Saturday
Noon to 3:00, Sunday
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10:00 to 3:00, Monday – Friday
Nearest City or Town:
Winterset Iowa
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Bollinger Mill State Historic Site
After receiving a Spanish land grant, George Frederick Bollinger led a group of families from North Carolina to this area and in 1800 began construction of a mill and dam on the Whitewater River. The mill quickly became successful and by the 1820s, a road linked Bollinger Mill with surrounding communities. Bollinger himself became well known, entered politics, and served as a senator in Missouri’s first general assembly.
mill machinery inside the millThe mill and dam, originally constructed from logs, were rebuilt in stone in 1825 and this limestone foundation and dam are still visible today. When Bollinger died in 1842, his daughter, Sarah Daugherty, and her two sons continued to operate the popular mill.
During the Civil War, Union forces burned the mill to prevent the passing of flour and meal into rebel hands. Only the stone foundation survived.
After the war, the family sold the mill and 640 acres to Solomon R. Burford, who rebuilt the mill of brick upon the original stone foundation. The present-day, four-story stone and brick mill was completed in 1867 and Burford’s initials are still visible on the wall inside the front door. It was probably at this time that the method of powering the mill was changed from a water wheel to a more efficient, water-driven turbine.
It was also at this time that the town of Burfordville came into existence. Construction of a covered bridge, begun before the war, was completed in 1868 and linked Burfordville to the main road. Made from nearby yellow poplar trees, the bridge was built by Joseph Lansmon, a well-known builder from Cape Girardeau. He used a Howe truss design, wherein diagonal wooden compression members are used with vertical iron rods in tension to form trusses. Historical records show that there was a toll house on the east end of the 140-foot-long bridge.
several vintage old cars parked in front of the millFrom 1897 to 1953, the mill was owned by the Cape County Milling Co. After the milling company went out of business in 1953, the mill was sold to the Vandivort family, relatives of George F. Bollinger. The Vandivorts, interested in seeing the mill preserved, donated it to the Cape Girardeau County Historical Society in 1961, who in turn donated it to the state in 1967. That same year, the Missouri legislature authorized the state park system to maintain all four of Missouri’s remaining covered bridges.
Burfordville Covered Bridge is the oldest remaining covered bridge in Missouri. Joseph Lansmon began its construction in 1858, but it is unclear if the bridge was completed before or after the Civil War. The bridge was not mentioned in St. Louis newspaper accounts of the 1861 burning of Bollinger Mill, located next to the bridge. After the Civil War, the bridge became a vital link, especially to farmers driving wagonloads of grain destined for the mill.
The bridge exhibits Howe-truss construction, named for William Howe, who patented the design in 1840. The essential feature of the design was its use of vertical iron rods to draw the diagonal wooden members tight against the top and bottom of the truss. The Howe-truss span was built mainly of yellow poplar. Burfordville Covered Bridge, which spans the Whitewater River, is 140 feet long and has a clearance 14 feet high and 12 feet wide.
The road going through the bridge was part of the toll-road system between Burfordville, Jackson and Cape Girardeau. At that time, toll roads and bridges were commonly operated as private businesses. Tolls were charged until 1906 when local farmers, tired of waiting for the courts to abolish the tolls, broke down the gates and used the roads without paying.
Although there were many advantages to the shelter provided by the roof and sides, the main purpose behind covering the bridges was to protect the intricate structural network of iron and timber trusses from the weather. The coverings also added strength, which reduced sagging and listing. Riders in uncovered buggies and carriages often used the bridges as shelters from wind, snow and rain.
What to Photograph
The historic mill, the dam on Whitewater River, and the Burfordville Covered Bridge.
Where it is:
Directions: From the intersection of US-61 and MO-34 (south of downtown) in Jackson take MO-34 west approximately 7 miles to County Road 360. Take a left and go south on County Road 360 approximately 2 mile to Bollinger Mill Road. Turn left on Bollinger Mill Road and proceed to the site.
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GPS:
37°22’5.867″ N 89°48’10.865″ W
Cost:
There is no fee for access to the Bollinger Mill State Historic Site.
Hours:
PARK HOURS
Historic Site Grounds:
Sunrise to sunset, year-round (except New Year’s, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas days)
BOLLINGER MILL HOURS
Tours:
Tours are given on demand.
Summer Hours (On-Season)
March 15 through Nov. 15
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday (last tour begins at 3:30 p.m.)
Noon – 4 p.m., Sunday (last tour begins at 3:30 p.m.)
Winter Hours (Off-Season)
Nov. 16 through March 14
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday and Thursday through Saturday (last tour begins at 3:30 p.m.)
Noon – 4 p.m. Sunday (last tour begins at 3:30 p.m.)
No tours are offered on Tuesday or Wednesday.
The historic site is closed New Year’s, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas days.
HISTORIC SITE OFFICE HOURS
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, year-round
Facilities:
Presently, there are two accessible picnic tables. Picnic sites are accessed over natural turf. The vault toilet is accessible via a concrete ramp and there is an accessible parking space. An accessible drinking fountain is along a concrete path near the parking space and vault toilet.
Location Contact Information:
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site
113 Bollinger Mill Road
Burfordville, Missouri
573-243-4591
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Bay Covered Bridge
BAY BRIDGE (1876) (Also called TINKER) Moved from its original site over Little Raccoon Creek in 1967 (near Lake Rupert) to the Vinton County Junior Fairgrounds which is 1 1/2 miles north of McArthur on State Route 93.
The move was precipitated by the construction of Lake Rupert. The bridge remains a unique attraction on the fairgrounds and is open to pedestrians.
Where it is:
Vinton County Junior Fairgrounds which is 1 1/2 miles north of McArthur on State Route 93.
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GPS:
39°16’10.71″ N 82°28’29.556″ W
Cost:
There is no cost to visit.
Hours:
Open when the fairgrounds are open, it is visible from State Route 93 North when the fairgrounds are closed.
Facilities:
There are facilities at the bridge which are part of the fairgrounds and only open during events.
Location Contact Information:
Vinton County Fairgrounds
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31471 St. Rt. 93
McArthur
Ohio
45651
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All the information in this post was believed to be accurate at the time it was published. Please be sure to double check with the location before relying on this information as everything changes over time, especially hours, prices, and whether the location is still open.
Great Places for Great Photos
Let me help you to find a great location for your next photography adventure. I will list many lesser-known destinations, as well as the famous "Icon Locations" for photography. I will provide photos (Lots of Photos), location information, consisting of what there is to photograph as well as other information about the destination. I will give costs, maps, directions, contact information, and other essential information for a successful photo trip. I will only post for locations that I have personally photographed to ensure a quality guide to great locations for photography.
If you know of great places that are not posted, please send me the details, I may just decide that is a place I need to go!
Greg Disch is a freelance photographer located in Arkansas. Greg specializes in nature, scenic, wildlife, and other outdoor subjects in Arkansas and other areas of the country. Most of the images on this site are available for sale as prints, personal use, or rights managed stock photos.
Greg offers both classroom instruction and in the field hands on photographic workshops. Classroom sessions are normally held in Fort Smith Arkansas, but arrangements can be made to bring a class to your group.
All classes and workshops have small class sizes designed to provide an optimum student to instructor ratio, where you can get the personal attention, you need. Most classes and workshops are limited to a maximum of six participants and will be held with a minimum of only two.
If you are looking for a wonderful opportunity to get personal individual instruction, I do private workshops and classes at a location of your choice, whether doing a location photo shoot, coming to your home or business, traveling across the country on a road trip, or at my classroom. This is a fantastic way to learn digital workflow and be sure that your computer equipment is properly configured for optimum performance. [...]Read more...
Albany Covered Bridge
The Albany Covered Bridge is also known as “White Mountain National Forest Bridge. The Albany Covered Bridge is a historic bridge located in the White Mountains near the Kancamagus Highway. Albany Covered Bridge was built in 1858 but destroyed by a storm which flooded the Swift River and swept away the new bridge. The bridge was quickly rebuilt and remained usable for over 100 years before needing to be renovated in 1970. This covered bridge was constructed in 1858 and spans 120 feet across the Swift River in central New Hampshire. After its renovation in the late 1900s, the Albany Covered Bridge became strong enough to support vehicular traffic. This is a popular place for landscape photography, especially during the fall.
The Albany Covered Bridge was first constructed in 1858. Repairs and restorations over the years have kept the bridge in the usable condition you see today. The site has a large parking lot that will accommodate buses and restrooms are available. There are several interpretive panels on both sides of the bridge and a granite fishing pier on the north side. The bridge is closed during the winter months but foot traffic is welcome. The parking lot is maintained year-round.
Where it is:
The Albany Covered Bridge spans the Swift River just north of the Kancamagus Highway. The bridge is actually located on Passaconaway/Dugway Road just a short distance from the Kancamagus Highway six miles west of Conway.
There is a 7’ 9” height restriction for vehicles using the bridge.
GPS:
44°0’20.364″ N 71°14’27.636″ W
Hours:
The bridge is on a public road and is open 24 hour a day.
The bridge is closed during the winter months but foot traffic is welcome.
Cost:
No fees are required for the Albany Covered Bridge.
Location Contact Information:
White Mountain National Forest Supervisor’s Office
71 White Mountain Drive
Campton, NH 03223
(603) 536-6100
TTY: 711
Albany Covered Bridge Photo Gallery
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More Photographic Destinations in New Hampshire
Interactive Google Map
Use the map + – controls to zoom in and out, use the Map drop-down to change to “Map”, “Satellite”, “Hybrid”, or “Terrain” views. Drag the little man icon from the upper left corner to a map location for street level view. Click on a pushpin for more information about the Photographic Destination, then click on the title to go to the location page.
Click Here for Photographic Destinations by State
All the information in this post was believed to be accurate at the time it was published. Please be sure to double check with the location before relying on this information as everything changes over time, especially hours, prices, and whether the location is still open.
Great Places for Great Photos
Let me help you to find a great location for your next photography adventure. I will list many lesser-known destinations, as well as the famous "Icon Locations" for photography. I will provide photos (Lots of Photos), location information, consisting of what there is to photograph as well as other information about the destination. I will give costs, maps, directions, contact information, and other essential information for a successful photo trip. I will only post for locations that I have personally photographed to ensure a quality guide to great locations for photography.
If you know of great places that are not posted, please send me the details, I may just decide that is a place I need to go!
Greg Disch is a freelance photographer located in Arkansas. Greg specializes in nature, scenic, wildlife, and other outdoor subjects in Arkansas and other areas of the country. Most of the images on this site are available for sale as prints, personal use, or rights managed stock photos.
Greg offers both classroom instruction and in the field hands on photographic workshops. Classroom sessions are normally held in Fort Smith Arkansas, but arrangements can be made to bring a class to your group.
All classes and workshops have small class sizes designed to provide an optimum student to instructor ratio, where you can get the personal attention, you need. Most classes and workshops are limited to a maximum of six participants and will be held with a minimum of only two.
If you are looking for a wonderful opportunity to get personal individual instruction, I do private workshops and classes at a location of your choice, whether doing a location photo shoot, coming to your home or business, traveling across the country on a road trip, or at my classroom. This is a fantastic way to learn digital workflow and be sure that your computer equipment is properly configured for optimum performance. [...]Read more...