WayfarrowSlaughter House Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Washington County, Vermont
Slaughter House Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Washington County, Vermont, described in its record as bridge in Northfield, Vermont. Vermont has 91 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 11 of them in Washington County.
It was built in 1872, in the late 19th century, making it the 21st oldest of the 57 in Vermont with a recorded construction date.
Status check, 2026-11: Queen post bridge over the Dog River with dry-laid stone abutments, described as the only Northfield bridge not structurally altered; reported lengths vary from 55 to 60 ft. Slaughter House Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.1683° N, 72.6544° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1872 |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.16833, -72.65444 |
Nearby places
- Northfield Falls Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 0.3 mi
- Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 0.3 mi
- Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 0.4 mi
- Stony Brook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 3.7 mi
- Pine Brook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 7.3 mi
- Great Eddy Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 8.5 mi
- Robbins Nest Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 9.1 mi
- Warren Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 10.8 mi
- Coburn Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 12.6 mi
- Martin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 14.7 mi
- Braley Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Orange County · 17.3 mi
- Moxley Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Orange County · 17.4 mi
Questions
Where is Slaughter House Covered Bridge?
Slaughter House Covered Bridge is in Washington County, Vermont, at 44.1683, -72.6544.
How many covered bridges are in Washington County?
Washington County, Vermont has 11 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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