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If you pass along a quiet New England road and come upon what appears to be someone's misplaced home, you're tempted to recall the romantic version of the origin of covered bridges....they, of course, were built for discretely kissing your favorite girl while on a long buggy ride home from church. One resists the more practical reason 19th century artisans walled up the sides and placed a roof over the way across the river. Covered bridges were not invented in New England, but had been used on a limited basis in Central Europe for several hundred years. That wooden covered bridges built over a 150 years ago are still in service is a testimonial to their design and the craftsmanship with which they were built. |
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