Take a drive- or bike-yourself tour through beautiful Washington County to visit three restored covered bridges.
Take part in ribbon-cutting ceremonies to reopen these windows on our past.
Visit the Historic Salem Courthouse to celebrate with door prizes,
covered bridge art and books, food, music and more.
Built in the Civil War era, four of the county’s covered bridges still remain, three of which are still in use--Rexleigh, Eagleville and Buskirk. The fourth, in Shushan, has been preserved as a museum. All are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Washington County Covered Bridge Advisory Committee is made up of citizens who work with the county to monitor and maintain these treasured landmarks. When the bridges were faced with major repairs, the committee helped apply for and win federal funds to restore rather than replace the bridges. The Committee will host a celebration when they reopen on August 4th to thank all who have contributed to this project.
| If you’d like to make a donation to the Covered Bridge Advisory Committee, send your tax deductible contribution to the Cambridge Valley Community Development & Preservation Partnership, PO Box 72 , Cambridge , NY 12816 , with Covered Bridge Event written on the memo line of your check. We thank you for your generous help. |
Covered Bridges Revival 2007
