School House Covered Bridge Art Print

School House Bridge - 1879
At the jct. of U.S. Route 5 and South Wheelock Road.
A small unimpossing covered bridge and easy to miss if you are not looking for it. As it is with many covered bridges, It's easy to overlook them because today all the roads go around them leaving them behind to a slower paced time, a quieter time. The sinage inside says that the bridge probably had the trusses boarded (inside walls put up) to keep kids from climbing into the rafters for play.
In 1872 a road was built connecting the now South Wheelock Road and Chapel Street (U.S. Rt. 5) at Lyndon Corner. Records show that the covered bridge was built in 1897. John Clement laid the abutments, J.C. Jones drew the plan of the woodwork and Lee Goodell framed and supervised the building of it. The first bridge was built at this crossing to service the new Brick Lyndon Academt and graded school in 1871-72 and was uncovered. In 1927 the bridge survived the flood and settled right back on its origina...

Jeff Folger is a New England outdoor photographer specializing in the scenic landscapes of New England. In the autumn when the fall foliage of New England begins turn crimson, orange and yellow, You will find Jeff blogging about the fall colors. Even more importantly, he tells everyone where to go in search of the fall colors. You can find him as Jeff Foliage at www.jeff-foliage.com You can find Jeff out on the back roads of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island or Connecticut photographing the quintessential New England scenic landscapes that have been captivating visitors to New England since the first tours took place back in the 1950s. Jeff sets out to produce images that express his artistic vision and...