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Today covered bridges are considered historical landmarks, romantic structures resembling the past, but what was the purpose of covering these bridges? There were thought to be many reasons why bridges were covered, although not all of these ideas were correct.
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www.fredbecker.org/News%20Letter/HistoryCoveredBr.htm
www.fredbecker.org/News%20Letter/HistoryCoveredBr.htm
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Explore Parke County, IN with its scenic back roads, 31 covered bridges, and expansive Amish country. Relive America’s past through the county’s many restored historic buildings and communities. Events available year-round...
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www.coveredbridges.com/
www.coveredbridges.com/
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Their purpose is simple: they recognized the historic importance of the covered bridges as a public treasure to be enjoyed and available to the public and the important part they play in tourism.
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www.coveredbridges.org/
www.coveredbridges.org/
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If you pass along a quiet New England road in fall and come upon what appears to be someone's misplaced home, you're tempted to recall the romantic version of the origin of covered bridges... They, of course, were built for discretely kissing your favorite girl while on a ... The purpose is lost on us because we have huge,
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www.tmclark.com/Bridges/bridges.html
www.tmclark.com/Bridges/bridges.html
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TROSTLETOWN COVERED BRIDGE HISTORY ... 18, 1996. Trostletown Bridge is listed as a Historical Site on the National Register, Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society, and The Heritage Route. After the bridge was built in 1873, a bridge previously used was sold to Isaac Wendell for $735. Records and name of this bridge have...
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www.stoystownlions.org/bridge.htm
www.stoystownlions.org/bridge.htm
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National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges (NSPCB) ... The purpose of the Society shall be to promote the preservation of covered wooden truss bridges, to gather and record knowledge of their history, and to collect and preserve pictures, printed, and manuscript materials, and other items of historical...
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www.coveredbridgesociety.org/
www.coveredbridgesociety.org/
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This Site is About Virginia's Lost Covered and Timbered Bridges and dedicated to their memory. This website is dedicated to the discovery and the study of Virginia's Lost Covered Bridges. It is the goal of this project to get the public interested ... Virginia's lost Covered Bridges Historical Maps Site...
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www.kylostcoveredbridge.com/
www.kylostcoveredbridge.com/
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Welcome to Covered Bridges of Indiana, using the interactive map below you will find photos, histories and locator maps for the 90 standing historic covered bridges (plus 2 that need to be restored). ... All Indiana Covered Bridges ... Purpose, Goals & Progress Purpose, Goals & Progress Purpose,
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www.countyhistory.com/coveredbridge/start.html
www.countyhistory.com/coveredbridge/start.html
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This is a guide to the historic covered bridges in the State of Georgia. The purpose is to inform, educate and entertain people on Georgia's few remaining covered bridges. In the middle 1990's, the Georgia DOT used ISTEA enhancement funds to rehabilitate these bridges for future generations to explore and enjoy.
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www.dot.state.ga.us/travelingingeorgia/coveredbridges/P...
www.dot.state.ga.us/travelingingeorgia/coveredbridges/Pages/default.aspx
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