Below is a list of covered bridges in Massachusetts. , there were thirteen authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Massachusetts of which seven are historic. A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction. An authentic bridge is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers, a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges.
Bridges NameImage County Location Built Length Crosses Ownership Truss Notes Bissell Bridge Franklin Charlemont 1951, rebuilt 2009 Mill Brook Town of Charlemont Long throughThis bridge is second covered bridge at this location, the first dating to 1880. Burkeville Covered Bridge Franklin Conway 1870-1871, rebuilt 1999 South River (Deerfield River tributary) Town of Conway Multiple kingrod Also called Conway Covered Bridge Creamery Bridge Franklin Ashfield 1985 Creamery Brook Private QueenDespite being on private land, the bridge is open to the public and houses a knickknack shop. Dummerston/Vermont Bridge Worcester Sturbridge 1951 Arm of Quinebaug River Old Sturbridge Village Town Also called Taft Bridge; located in Dummerston, Vermont prior to 1951 Quinebaug River Bridge Worcester Sturbridge 1930s, covered in 1953 33 feet (10 m) Quinebaug RiverOld Sturbridge Village BurrUntil a flood in 1955 it served as the main entrance to Old Sturbridge Village. Goodrich Bridge Hampden Westfield 1965 Pond Stanley Park TownIt carries pedestrian traffic across the Duck Pond, a spring-fed pond that is located in the center of Stanley Park. Grays Sugarhouse Bridge Franklin Ashfield 1994 Tributary of Bear River Private KingIt was designed by private contractor and Scoutmaster Dwight Scott in 1994 and built with the assistance of his Boy Scout troop. Green River Pumping Station Bridge Franklin Greenfield 1972 Green River State of Massachusetts Howe Also called Eunice Williams Bridge Old Covered Bridge Berkshire Sheffield 1837-1838, 1854, rebuilt 1998 Housatonic River Town of Sheffield Town Also called Upper Sheffield/Sheffield Bridge; original bridge burned in 1994 Sawyer Pond Bridge Essex Magnolia 1983 Sawyer Pond Private Town Arthur A. Smith Covered Bridge Franklin Colrain 1868, 1870, 1896, rebuilt 2006 North River Town of Colrain BurrOriginally erected further downstream about 1870, the bridge was moved to the Lyonsville Road crossing of the East Branch of the North River in 1886 Ware-Hardwick Covered Bridge Hampshire and Worcester Hardwick, Ware 1886, rebuilt 1986 Ware River Towns of Ware and Hardwick Town Also called Gilbertville/Ware Bridge Chester/Charles H. Waterous Bridge Middlesex East Pepperell 1848, rebuilt 1962 and 2010 Nashua River Town of Pepperell Pratt variation Also called Nehemiah Jewett's Bridge and Pepperell Bridge
See also
List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts List of covered bridges in the United States World Guide to Covered Bridges
References
Further reading
External links
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges Visit Massachusetts article about the state's covered bridges