NW Vermont
Chittenden County
Shelburne

Museum Covered Bridge

Built in 1845, the Museum Covered Bridge originally spanned the Lamoille River in . The trusses for the double bridge were assembled in a field next to the chosen site.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Historic bridge in Vermont
  • Also known as: “Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colchester Reef Light and The Dorset House.

Lighthouse
The in was a lighthouse off Colchester Point in . It was moved to the in , in 1956. is situated 760 feet southwest of Museum Covered Bridge.

Building
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an exhibit building at in , ; it houses the museum's collection of 900 wildfowl decoys.

Building
Photo: Sadads, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an exhibit building located at in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shelburne Village Historic District and East Charlotte.

Neighborhood
Photo: Fancy-cats-are-happy-cats, Public domain.
The encompasses the central portion of the main village of . Centered on the junction of United States Route 7 with Harbor and Falls Roads, the district's architecture traces the town's history from the 18th to early 20th century.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of , , , United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Museum Covered Bridge.

Neighborhood
Photo: Mfwills, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The encompasses the historic 19th-century town center of . Settled c. 1790 and developed mainly in the mid-19th century, the village, stretched along Church Hill Road west of Hinesburg Road, retains a well-preserved 19th-century atmosphere of residential, civic, and commercial buildings. is situated 4½ miles south of Museum Covered Bridge.

Museum Covered Bridge

Latitude
44.37694° or 44° 22′ 37″ north
Longitude
-73.22952° or 73° 13′ 46″ west
Elevation
108 feet (33 metres)
Open location code
87P89QGC+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 372184188
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5238967
Wiki­data ID
Q6940640
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