Henry's Bridge

Looking through Henry's Bridge, in Bennington Co., Vermont. The Henry House (which is now a B&B) is at the end of the road. This was the first of 4 covered bridges we hunted down on a drive through the area, and when we arrived we were the only tourists there. By the time we left, and at every other bridge we showed up at, there were swarms of people looking around and taking pictures.

The original bridge was built in this spot in 1840, and was used as a main thoroughfare between NY and VT until a railroad was built. The bridge was used to haul heavy loads, and so it had 2 sets of trusses to handle the weight, making it the strongest covered bridge in Vermont. It was rebuilt in 1989.