Charlotte in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Quinlan Bridge

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2024

1. Quinlan Bridge Marker

Inscription. The Ouinian Bridge, built circa 1850, is 88 feet long and is of Kingpost Burr Arch construction. The builder is unknown. Also called the Sower bridge, it is downstream on Lewis Creek from the Seguin covered bridge. The Quinlan Bridge spans what was then the 1812 turnpike, part of which is now Spear Street.

The Sherman family owned surrounding land and in 1830, built a sawmill just up the creek. This building burned down but the area around the bridge continued to be a center of manufacturing with a woodworking mill that made sash doors and blinds, a nail-making shop, and a foundry where plow points, cultivator teeth and other farm implements were cast.

In the 1860s, Winfield J. Scott, a carpenter-joiner, operated a gristmill and butter tub manufactory nearby. Portions of the old mill dam can still be seen from Lewis Creek Road above the bridge. Later, John Quinlan, an immigrant from Ireland, ran the mill. In recent times, steel I-beams were inserted under the bridge as reinforcement for school buses.

Erected by Town of Charlotte, VT.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce. In

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addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 44° 16.573′ N, 73° 11.022′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It is at the intersection of Monkton Road and Spear Street, on the right when traveling south on Monkton Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 Monkton Rd, Charlotte VT 05445, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Champlain Valley

and in Greater Burlington.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Charlotte Whale (approx. 3.8 miles away); Quinlan Schoolhouse (approx. 4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Ferrisburgh Academy (approx. 4½ miles away); Your Questions Answered (approx. 4½ miles away); Welcome to Rokeby Museum's Hiking Trails (approx. 4½ miles away); Meet the Robinson Family (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Also see . . . Quinlan's Covered Bridge (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the bridge, which was listed in 1974. (Prepared by Hugh H. Henry, Vermont Division of Historic Sites; via National Park Service) (Submitted on November 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2024

2. Quinlan Bridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.