WayfarrowBull's Bridge
Covered bridge · Northwest Hills County, Connecticut
Bull's Bridge is a covered bridge in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut. Connecticut has 9 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Northwest Hills County.
It crosses Housatonic River; it is about 109 feet long; the structure is built of wood.
Status check, 2026-11: A Town lattice bridge over the Housatonic that cars can still drive through; most sources say it was built in 1842, but the Wikipedia list (citing the World Guide to Covered Bridges) gives ca. 1870. Bull's Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.6756° N, 73.5094° W.
Key facts
| Crosses | Housatonic River |
|---|---|
| Length | 109 ft |
| Material | wood |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.67560, -73.50940 |
Nearby places
- Joycelandghost town · Western Connecticut County · 11.2 mi
- Dudley Townghost town · Northwest Hills County · 12.2 mi
- Emmons Cityghost town · Northwest Hills County · 12.9 mi
- West Cornwall Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Northwest Hills County · 15.5 mi
- Doanesburghghost town · Putnam County · 16.8 mi
- Great Plainghost town · Western Connecticut County · 17.9 mi
- Acropolisghost town · Naugatuck Valley County · 18.4 mi
- Dicktownghost town · Putnam County · 19.5 mi
- Danskammer Point Lightlighthouse · Orange County · 24.6 mi
- Foleyghost town · Northwest Hills County · 25 mi
- Esopus Meadows Lightlighthouse · Ulster County · 26 mi
- Fishkill Landingghost town · Dutchess County · 26.7 mi
Questions
Where is Bull's Bridge?
Bull's Bridge is in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut, at 41.6756, -73.5094.
How many covered bridges are in Northwest Hills County?
Northwest Hills County, Connecticut has 2 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.