WayfarrowTaftsville Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Windsor County, Vermont
Taftsville 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 1836, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 3rd oldest of the 57 in Vermont with a recorded construction date; it crosses Ottauquechee River; it is about 189 feet long (3rd longest of 46 measured in Vermont).
Status check, 2026-11: Two-span bridge built by Solomon Emmons III and one of the oldest covered bridges in the US; it was repaired after Hurricane Irene flood damage and reopened in 2013. One chamber-of-commerce page says 186 ft, but most sources say 189 ft. Taftsville Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.6308° N, 72.4679° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1836 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Ottauquechee River |
| Length | 189 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.63082, -72.46791 |
Nearby places
- Woodstock Middle Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 2.7 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 5.5 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 6.4 mi
- Willard Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 6.5 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 7.7 mi
- Blow-Me-Down Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 9.1 mi
- Meriden Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 11.5 mi
- Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 11.7 mi
- Bowers Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 11.8 mi
- Best's Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 12.4 mi
- Dingleton Hill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 12.5 mi
- Kenyon Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 12.8 mi
Questions
Where is Taftsville Covered Bridge?
Taftsville Covered Bridge is in Windsor County, Vermont, at 43.6308, -72.4679.
How many covered bridges are in Windsor County?
Windsor County, Vermont has 9 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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