In the 1800s, builders in the United States began putting roofs on bridges to protect the wooden floors and trusses from the elements. It was easier and less expensive to maintain the covers than the ...

The Ashtabula County Covered Bridge festival, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, provides a map for people interested in venturing out to experience history and unique architecture by checking out the ...

Boasting iconic covered bridges, festivals, and sweeping mountain views, Oneonta is the ultimate fall destination in Alabama.

Madison County is set to host its annual Covered Bridge Festival this weekend, featuring music, food, a parade and so much ...

CLEVELAND -- It's unnerving to be able to look down through the exposed timber framing of the Swann Covered Bridge in Blount County and see the rushing waters of the Locust Fork River about 30 feet ...

Did you know there is a historic Covered Bridge Trail in Alabama? It was established through the efforts of the Alabama Historical Commission and the Alabama Travel Council. Recently my wife, Ruth Ann ...

Updated September 2025 by Katie Leigh Matthews Fall foliage makes its debut a little later in Birmingham than in the more ...

Each year, visitors make a point of traveling to Bucks, Chester, and Lancaster counties to tour their scenic collections of covered bridges. Montgomery County, however, has not had a covered bridge in ...

Covered bridges are part of the central fabric of County, starting in 1867 with the building of bridges in Windsor Mills and Mechanicsville, according to the County Convention and Visitors Bureau ...