WayfarrowShushan Bridge
Covered bridge · Washington County, New York
Shushan Bridge is a covered bridge in Washington County, New York. New York has 30 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Washington County.
It was built in 1858, in the Civil War era, making it the 4th oldest of the 18 in New York with a recorded construction date; it crosses Batten Kill; it is about 161 feet long (3rd longest of 11 measured in New York).
Status check, 2026-11: Two-span Town lattice bridge over the Batten Kill built by Milton and James Stevens; bypassed in 1963, it has housed a museum since 1975 (the original bridge, not a separate museum building). Shushan Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.0911° N, 73.3458° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1858 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Batten Kill |
| Length | 161 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.09111, -73.34583 |
Nearby places
- Eagleville Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 1.7 mi
- Rexleigh Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 3.1 mi
- Arlington Green Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bennington County · 6.4 mi
- Owl Kill Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 9.9 mi
- Buskirk Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 10.2 mi
- Chiselville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bennington County · 10.8 mi
- Burt Henry Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bennington County · 13.2 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridgecovered bridge · Bennington County · 13.6 mi
- Silk Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bennington County · 14 mi
- Hemlock Brookghost town · Berkshire County · 28.2 mi
- Green Island Bridgecovered bridge · Rensselaer County · 30.1 mi
- Troy-Green Island Bridgecovered bridge · Rensselaer County · 30.1 mi
Questions
Where is Shushan Bridge?
Shushan Bridge is in Washington County, New York, at 43.0911, -73.3458.
How many covered bridges are in Washington County?
Washington County, New York has 5 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- National Register of Historic Places — National Register of Historic Places record (public-domain)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
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.