Cuttingsville in Shrewsbury in Rutland County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Brown Bridge
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 27, 2016
1. Brown Bridge Marker
Built in 1880 and named after a Shrewsbury family, Brown Bridge is an exceptional illustration of 19th-century covered bridge construction and an outstanding example of a Town lattice truss, one of the most significant American timber truss types. Patented in 1820 by architect Ithiel Town, the truss system consists of a rectangular timber frame connected by sawn planks arranged in the form of a lattice and fastened together with wooden pegs. Brown Bridge is the best surviving example of the work of Nichols M. Powers, a prolific covered bridge builder from Clarendon. The bridge spans Cold River, using indigenous materials as its northwest abutment. Brown Bridge was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 2014.
Erected 2016 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 43° 33.994′ N, 72° 55.154′ W. Marker is in Shrewsbury, Vermont, in Rutland County. It is in Cuttingsville. It is on Upper Cold River Road 0.1 miles east of Cold River Road
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Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Green Mountains. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kingsley Grist Mill (approx. 3.1 miles away); George Schmitt (approx. 3.3 miles away); Howe Scale Company / Howe Center (approx. 3.6 miles away); Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1 - First in the Nation (approx. 3.8 miles away); A Soldier Carved in Stone (approx. 3.8 miles away); A Brief History of a Long War (approx. 3.8 miles away); Rutland County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Rutland County Vietnam Honor Roll (approx. 3.8 miles away).
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 27, 2016
2. Wideview of Brown Bridge Marker
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 27, 2016
3. Brown Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2016, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2016, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
