Inside the Taftsville Covered Bridge in Woodstock, #Vermont. According to the marker beside it, it is a rare example of an early #vernacular wooden covered truss bridge. The builder was a local resident named Solomon Emmons III and he used no existing patented truss bridge designs. It was built in 1836 and is the third oldest covered bridge in Vermont. It is the second longest covered #bridge in Vermont, at approximately 189 feet at the roadway. On August 23, 2011, Tropical Storm Irene devastated the south abutment, closing the bridge for two years while repair and restoration efforts were made. The bridge measures 20 feet in width, providing an interior roadway that is 16 feet. #vt #vthistory #SpreadTheHistory #blog #blogger #travelblog #travelblogger #historygirl #history #explorevt #igersvt #architecture #archi_ologie #coveredbridge #taftsvillecoveredbridge #woodstock #woodstockvt #historicsite #thisisvt #visitvt #newengland #newengland_igers #scenesofnewengland (at Taftsville Covered Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Rr6_Unk8i/?igshid=1r6sqfrtoqlf2
