Covered wooden bridge, 1866

At one time this was the longest covered bridge in America. Bridges were covered for two reasons: most importantly to protect the wooden decking from the weather - the unprotected life was only a decade or two, and secondly to appear barn-like and quell the fears of skittish farm animals who were required to cross the river. The "Bridges of Madison County" movie was in Winterset, Iowa.

Art and films

October 13th 2016
Geo: 43.5005, -72.3712A cloudy day that started off with a fascinating tour of a sculptor's memorial centre - Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in New Hampshire. After lunch we had a tour of the studio of a documentary film maker. Then some shopping and food tasting at a notable local store. On return to our hotel we went for a 45min guided nature walk in the woods. A good ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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