Silk Covered Bridge, Bennington

Name: Silk Covered Bridge
Address: Bennington, United States

#8 among attractions in Bennington

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The Silk Covered Bridge is a covered bridge, carrying Silk Road across the Walloomsac River between downtown Bennington, Vermont and the village of North Bennington. A Town lattice truss bridge, it was built in 1840, and is one of three covered bridges across the river in fairly close proximity. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. ()

Built: 1840 (184 years ago)Coordinates: 42°54'34"N, 73°13'31"W

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Bennington United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Bennington Battle Monument, First Congregational Church of Bennington, Bennington Museum, Old Bennington Post Office.

1.5 miS
Monuments and statues, Lookout, Memorial
Bennington Battle Monument, Bennington
38 min walk • The Bennington Battle Monument is a 306-foot-high stone obelisk located at 15 Monument Circle, in Bennington, Vermont, United States. The monument commemorates the Battle of Bennington during the American Revolutionary War.
1.9 miS
Church
First Congregational Church of Bennington, Bennington
49 min walk • The First Congregational Church of Bennington, also known as the Old First Church, is a historic church in Old Bennington, Vermont. The congregation was organized in 1762 and the current meeting house was built in 1805.
2 miSE
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Bennington Museum, Bennington
51 min walk • The Bennington Museum is an accredited museum with notable collections of art and regional history. It is located at 75 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, USA.
2.6 miSE
Town, Park, Greek Revival architecture
Old Bennington Post Office, Bennington
66 min walk • The Old Bennington Post Office is a historic government building at 118 South Street in Bennington, Vermont, United States. Also known at one time as the U.S.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Paper Mill Village Bridge, Bennington
12 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.
1.5 miW
Bridge
Burt Henry Covered Bridge, Bennington
39 min walk • 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.
1.8 miS
Village, Neighbourhood
Old Bennington, Bennington
47 min walk • Old Bennington is a village in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is located entirely within the town of Bennington. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 156.
1.7 miNW
Park, Railway station, Transport
North Bennington Depot, North Bennington
43 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.
1.7 miNW
Museum, History museum
Park–McCullough Historic House, Bennington
44 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.
1.6 miNW
Library
McCullough Free Library, North Bennington
42 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.
1.5 miW
Georgian architecture
Henry House, Green Mountain National Forest
39 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.