East Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge
The East Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge is a historic covered bridge spanning the Lemon Fair River near East Shoreham, Vermont. Built in 1897 by the Rutland Railroad Company, it is the state's only surviving example of a wooden Howe truss railroad bridge.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whiting and Shoreham.
Whiting
Village
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Whiting is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for John Whiting, a landholder. The population was 405 at the 2020 census. Whiting is situated 3 miles east of East Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge.
Shoreham
Village
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Shoreham is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,260 at the 2020 census. Shoreham is situated 4 miles northwest of East Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge.
Orwell
Village
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Orwell is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2020 census. Mount Independence was the largest fortification constructed by the American colonial forces. Orwell is situated 4½ miles southwest of East Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge.
East Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Also known as: “Rutland Railroad Bridge”
- Categories: covered bridge, railway bridge, tourist attraction, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Town of Shoreham, Addison, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.85933° or 43° 51′ 34″ northLongitude
-73.25578° or 73° 15′ 21″ westElevation
249 feet (76 metres)Inception
1897Open location code
87M8VP5V+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1191300307OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=historicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=bridgeOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeGeoNames ID
5235789Wikidata ID
Q28123680
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