Covered Bridges of Vermont [Paperback]

Ed Barna (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2000

This guide looks at 106 of Vermont's covered bridges. Arranged by driving tours, it provides directions to each bridge, and shares each bridge's history and folklore, as well as providing information about nearby sites and museums.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...remarkable amount of history and folklore surrounding covered bridges...serves as a kind of native guide to these irreplaceable treasures. -- Paul Bruhn, executive director, Vermont Preservation Trust

Enjoy a historical coverage of Vermont's bridges which is arranged by driving tours to enhance the travelogue appeal of the book. This provides background on over a hundred of the state's remaining bridges, blending statistics with access details and insights on legends and local facts. -- Midwest Book Review

[There is] poetry and plenty to entertain in this book, well illustrated by black-and-white photographs. -- Boston Globe

About the Author

Ed Barna is a freelance writer whose articles on travel and history have appeared in Vermont Magazine, Vermont Life, The Rutland Herald, and other publications. An expert on Vermont's covered bridges, Ed has taught classes and led tours on the subject around the state.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Countryman (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881503738
• ISBN-13: 978-0881503739
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #651,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Books on Covered Bridges, July 19, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Covered Bridges of Vermont (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for covered bridge finding. The directions are perfect to the tenth of a mile, roads are well defined as to location from the nearest town. Photo tips are very helpful. Plus, you get a short history about the bridge and the maker. I recently used this book to find several bridges in Vermont and was very happy that the information here is so pricise

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Covered Bridge Book, January 3, 2007

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Michael J. Harvill "Covered Bridge Devotee" (Hamilton, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Covered Bridges of Vermont (Paperback)

This book was very informative on covered bridges in Vermont. Design descriptions of the various types of bridges are quite illuminating. The 215-page book is thoughtfully organized, broken down to reflect 13 distinct geographic areas in which the bridges are clustered so that the reader can effectively plan covered bridge tours. Black and white photographs and maps are provided to aid the reader in easily locating these bridges. I highly recommend the book for anyone interested in covered bridges!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide to Covered Bridges., December 30, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Covered Bridges of Vermont (Paperback)

Covered Bridges of Vermont was a delight to read. Have visited 103 of the ones he writes about, and the directions to them are very good, historical background accurate, and pictures are also very good. He gives tips for the best time of day to take photographs, taking into consideration the location of each bridge. No covered bridge enthuiast should be without a copy! He lists other places of interest as well. Now will have to find the ones we missed on our trips! Would have paid twice the price, and well worth it.