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Martin Bridge, Marshfield, Vermont
July 28, 2015
Martin’s Bridge, a 44-foot long covered bridge, was built by Marshfield builders for Harry Martin and his son who owned adjacent land separated by the Winooski River. It was uncommon for a covered bridge to be built solely to provide agricultural access to private farm land and not built by a town or state. Martin’s Bridge is the only original covered access bridge left in Vermont. It is also distinctive with its tall and narrow shape. This allowed passage of horse drawn hay wagons piled high with loose hay. It also survived the state-wide floods of 1927 that destroyed 1,200 bridges throughout Vermont.
 Martin Bridge, Marshfield, VT44 foot long covered bridge built for the sole purpose of connecting father's and son's land. Only covered bridge built for the sole purpose of agricultural use for a private land owner |  Martin Bridge, Marshfield, VTUnique feature is the height of bridge to allow horse drawn hay wagons piled with loose hay to go through |  Martin Bridge, Marshfield, VTThe Winooski River that separates the father's land and his son's |
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 Martin Bridge, Marshfield, VTOther side of bridge looking at the Winooski River |
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