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.

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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, heritage site, tourist attraction, historic site, and transportation
Location: Town of Shoreham, Addison, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.85932° or 43° 51′ 34″ north

Longitude

-73.25577° or 73° 15′ 21″ west

Elevation

249 feet (76 metres)

Inception

1897

Open location code

87M8VP5V+PM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1191300307

OpenStreetMap feature

attraction=historic

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=heritage

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

GeoNames ID

5235789

Wikidata ID

Q28123680

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