Near Shoreham in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 1, 2015
1. Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge Marker
This Howe truss Railroad Bridge is one of only two covered railroad bridges left in Vermont. It was built in 1897 on the 15.6 mile Addison Branch connecting the Rutland Railroad at Leicester Junction with the Delaware and Hudson at Ticonderoga, New York, crossing Lake Champlain on a floating bridge at Larrabee's Point. This bridge was last used for rail traffic in 1951.
Erected 2013 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 43° 51.624′ N, 73° 15.208′ W. Marker is near Shoreham, Vermont, in Addison County. It can be reached from Shoreham Depot Road. Marker is located at the far end of a parking area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shoreham VT 05770, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley. 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: Major Samuel Beach (approx. 2.7 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Levi P. Morton (approx. 3.8 miles away); Civil War Memorial
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More about this marker. From parking area, a short walk down the abandonned railway bed leads to the bridge.
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 1, 2015
2. Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge Marker
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 1, 2015
3. Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 1, 2015
4. Interior of Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 1, 2015
5. Sign inside Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 813 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 13, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
