WayfarrowBest's Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Windsor County, Vermont
Best's Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Windsor County, Vermont. Vermont has 91 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Windsor County.
It was built in 1889, in the late 19th century, making it the 39th oldest of the 57 in Vermont with a recorded construction date; it is about 37 feet long (46th longest of 46 measured in Vermont).
Status check, 2026-11: Also called Swallow's Bridge, it is a rare tied/laminated-arch covered bridge built by Stephen F. Hammond, not A.W. Swallow as sometimes stated; it was rehabilitated in 1991. Best's Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.4553° N, 72.5161° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1889 |
|---|---|
| Length | 37 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.45528, -72.51611 |
Nearby places
- Bowers Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 1.3 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 3.9 mi
- Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 6.8 mi
- Dingleton Hill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 7.4 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 8.1 mi
- Kenyon Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 8.3 mi
- Blow-Me-Down Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 8.3 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 10.4 mi
- Woodstock Middle Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 11.7 mi
- Taftsville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 12.4 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 12.7 mi
- Willard Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 12.7 mi
Questions
Where is Best's Covered Bridge?
Best's Covered Bridge is in Windsor County, Vermont, at 43.4553, -72.5161.
How many covered bridges are in Windsor County?
Windsor County, Vermont has 9 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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