Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge
Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Browns Mountain stands 704 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Shelburne Parade Ground, a park 0.1 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont runs past it.
The story
Built in 1845, the Museum Covered Bridge originally spanned the Lamoille River in Cambridge, Vermont. The trusses for the double bridge were assembled in a field next to the chosen site. Measuring 168 feet (51 m) in length, with two vehicle lanes and a footpath (attached after its original construction), it is an impressive example of the engineering principles and bridge-builder's craft practiced during the 19th century. The bridge was lighted by kerosene lamps. During the 1927 Flood the water rose 7 feet (2.1 m) above the floor of the bridge. The bridge replaced a ferry that existed in its place before, connecting two neighborhoods of Cambridge. In the late 1940s, Electra Havemeyer Webb of the Shelburne Museum sought to preserve early American life and asked the Vermont Highway Department to help find a bridge worth preserving. When it was learned that the "Big Bridge" (as it was known at the time) was to be replaced, this "double-barreled" bridge with its walkway was too much to resist. The museum dismantled the Covered Bridge in 1949 and moved it to the museum grounds. The beams still bear the identifying numbers for reconstruction. By situating it above a man-made pond, extensive landscaping integrated the bridge into the grounds. The Covered Bridge served for many years as the museum's entrance, but when automobile traffic proved too taxing, the museum relocated the entrance and retired the bridge from duty. The current bridge in its original place is the "Wrong Way Bridge" on State Route 15.
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Wikidata Q6940640, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Structure
- beam
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 6.9 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 15.3 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 18.6 mi off the Mad River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- LaPlatte River Falls · 1 mi
- Granite Steps · 8 mi
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 8 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shelburne Parade Ground: 0.1 mi
- Shelburne Town Beach: 2.1 mi
- Baycrest Park: 3.6 mi
- Overlook Park: 4.2 mi
- Szymanski Park: 4.3 mi
- Lone Tree Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pheasant Hill: 2.6 mi
- Spruce Ridge: 3.8 mi
- Mutton Hill: 4.1 mi
- Pease Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Shelburne Bay Park: 2.1 mi
- East Woods Natural Area: 5.0 mi
- Wheeler Nature Park: 5.2 mi
- Lewis Creek Hill Natural Area: 6.4 mi
- City Center Park: 6.4 mi
- Jaime Two Coats: 0.2 mi
- shelburne mill at the falls: 0.8 mi
- World's Tallest Filing Cabinet: 5.5 mi
- Grace Goodhue Coolidge: 6.8 mi
- Queen Mountain Club: 6.9 mi
- MacDonough Point: 9.7 mi
- Powerline A-Line: 10.6 mi
- The Wall: 10.6 mi
- The Palisades: 12.8 mi
- Barn Rock Cliff: 13.5 mi
- Shelburne Museum: 0.3 mi
- Craig's: 4.9 mi
- ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain: 6.9 mi
- Fleming Museum of Art: 7.3 mi
- Adsit Cabin: 7.8 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls: 0.8 mi
- Winooski Falls: 8.1 mi
- Huntington Gorge: 12.9 mi
- Alice Falls: 15.2 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 15.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 2.7 mi
- Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- South Burlington Community Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Childrens Garden: 5.4 mi
- Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Shelburne Beach: 2.1 mi
- Oakledge Cove: 5.3 mi
- Blanchard Beach: 5.5 mi
- Lakeside Beach Access: 5.7 mi
- Blodgett Beach: 6.2 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 0.2 mi
- Vermont Teddy Bear: 1.1 mi
- Children’s Farmyard: 1.7 mi
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 1.7 mi
- Spirit Ethan Allen: 6.9 mi
- Strömkarlen (River Troll): 0.4 mi
- Pomerleau Neighborhood Park: 5.2 mi
- Kelis the Afronaut: 5.6 mi
- Reverence: 6.4 mi
- Hyperbolic Paraboloid: 6.6 mi
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 8.0 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Footbridge Park: 21.3 mi
- Dock Street Landing and Waterfront Park: 24.5 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 4.0 mi
- Big Eddy Covered Bridge: 23.9 mi
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 24.5 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 8.5 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 8.5 mi
- Big Spring: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Mountain | SE 126° | 704 m | 14.4 mi |
| Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain | W 277° | 659 m | 14.1 mi |
| Shaker Mountain | SE 126° | 654 m | 13.8 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | ENE 74° | 503 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bigelow Mountain | WNW 293° | 501 m | 12.8 mi |
| Red Rock | ESE 120° | 493 m | 10.8 mi |
| Lincoln Hill | ESE 121° | 492 m | 10.4 mi |
| Texas Hill | E 100° | 481 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:29 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington Intl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/372184188
Day trips start here
- Shelburne · 1 mi
- Charlotte · 4 mi
- Burlington · 7 mi
- Hinesburg · 7 mi
- South Burlington · 7 mi
- Essex · 8 mi
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