“First you must have the images, then come the words.”
Robert James Waller, The Bridges of Madison County
Built in 1969 by Milton Graton to replace an 1877 iron bridge, the Middle Covered Bridge is the second-youngest structure in our list but contains centuries’ worth of charm! That’s because it was constructed using traditional methods and materials down to the wooden pegs in lieu of nails.
Woodstock’s Middle Bridge is the first public covered bridge built by the State of Vermont since 1889. Builder Milton Graton constructed his masterpiece near the crossing, then had it pulled across the river by Ben and Jo, a team of oxen, in July 1969.
The Covered Spans of Yesteryear website mentions that “It replaced an 1877 iron bridge that was condemned in 1966. The bridge was partially burned on May 11, 1974. Restoration was completed in 1976”.
