New Jersey's Covered Bridges

New Jersey's Covered Bridges
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 9781467120111
ISBN-13 : 1467120111
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Book Synopsis New Jersey's Covered Bridges by : Richard J. Garlipp Jr.

Download or read book New Jersey's Covered Bridges written by Richard J. Garlipp Jr. and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 18th and 19th centuries, covered bridges dotted the landscape of New Jersey, providing safe passage to travelers. Forty-five covered bridges once crossed waterways in all corners of the state. Perhaps the most extraordinary examples of these wooden bridges were found along the western border, crossing the Delaware River into neighboring Pennsylvania. These bridges were feats of construction and engineering but were ultimately unable to prevent the inevitable fate of almost all the covered bridges of the state, namely ice, floods, and fire as well as the development of new materials and technology. Today, only one covered bridge survives in New Jersey. The Green Sergeant's covered bridge in Hunterdon County was constructed over the Wickecheoke Creek in 1872 and has stood the test of time. New Jersey's Covered Bridges showcases the rich transportation history of these structures and pictorially honors the lost ones.


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