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One Drive, Five Covered Bridges: The Bridges of Bennington County Vermont

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Covered Bridge #3: Henry Bridge
Vermont Covered Bridge - Henry Bridge

This replication of the original 1840 Henry Bridge was built in 1989.

© 2003 Kim Knox Beckius
If you drive straight through the previous covered bridge, Paper Mill Village Bridge, and continue on Murphy Road, you'll find the next covered bridge, Henry Bridge, 1.3 miles down the road at the intersection of Murphy Road and River Road.

Henry Bridge was built originally in 1840, but the bridge you'll see is a replica constructed in 1989. The covered bridge is named for land owner Elnathan Henry, whose nearby home, which dates to 1769, is now The Henry House Inn.

Do you know why most covered bridges were painted red? It's because iron ochre was an inexpensive paint pigment.

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