Burt Henry Covered Bridge, Bennington

Name: Burt Henry Covered Bridge
Address: Murphy Road, Bennington, 05257, United States

#6 among attractions in Bennington

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The Burt Henry Covered Bridge, also known as the Henry Covered Bridge or just the Henry Bridge, is a covered bridge that spans the Walloomsac River near Bennington, Vermont. A Town lattice truss bridge, it carries River Road, just south of the village of North Bennington. Originally built about 1840, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 as Bennington County's oldest covered bridge. It was rebuilt in 1989 by the Vermont Agency of Transportation. ()

Built: 1835 (189 years ago)Coordinates: 42°54'45"N, 73°15'17"W

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Murphy RoadBennington 05257 United States

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Burt Henry Covered Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Paper Mill Village Bridge, North Bennington Depot, Park–McCullough Historic House, McCullough Free Library.

1.1 miE
Bridge
Paper Mill Village Bridge, Bennington
28 min walk • The Paper Mill Village Bridge, also called the Paper Mill Bridge or Bennington Falls Covered Bridge, is a wooden covered bridge that carries Murphy Road across the Walloomsac River northwest of Bennington, Vermont.
1.4 miNE
Park, Railway station, Transport
North Bennington Depot, North Bennington
36 min walk • The North Bennington Depot is a historic railroad station at Depot Street and Buckley Road in North Bennington, Vermont. Built in 1880 as a passenger station, this Second Empire brick building is a surviving reminder of North Bennington's former importance as a major railroad hub in southwestern Vermont.
1.2 miN
Museum, History museum
Park–McCullough Historic House, Bennington
31 min walk • The Park–McCullough Historic Governor's Mansion is one of the best-preserved Victorian mansions in New England. It is a thirty-five room mansion, set on 200 acres of grounds, and located off Vermont Route 67A in North Bennington, Vermont, USA.
1.3 miNE
Library
McCullough Free Library, North Bennington
33 min walk • The John G. McCullough Free Library is a library located in the village of North Bennington, Vermont. Established in 1921, the library is a member of the Catamount Library Network, a consortium of Vermont libraries with shared catalog and lending resources.
~1560 ftS
Georgian architecture
Henry House, Green Mountain National Forest
8 min walk • The Henry House, also known as William Henry House, is a historic house at 1338 Murphy Road in Bennington, Vermont. Built in 1769 and extensively reworked in 1798, it is one of Vermont's oldest surviving houses, and an important example of evolutionary architecture in the state during the 18th century.
1.2 miNE
Universities and schools
Bennington College, North Bennington
32 min walk • Bennington College is a private liberal arts college in Bennington, Vermont. Founded in 1932 as a women's college, it became co-educational in 1969.