Vermont Covered Bridge Tour
Information
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The VCBS has received a lot of mail requesting covered bridge guide maps and information.
We highly recommend the following materials to help you make a satisfying tour of our covered
bridges. These resources are available at most Vermont drug stores and book stores:
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The Vermont Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, ME: DeLorme Mapping, P.O. Box 298,
Yarmouth, ME 04096, (207) 846-7000, www.delorme.com, or
The Vermont Road Atlas and Guide, Northern Cartographic, Inc., 4050 Williston
Road, Burlington, VT 05403
Covered Bridges of Vermont, Illustrated map & Guide to 107 authentic Vermont Covered
Bridges, Hartnett House Map Publishers, P.O. Box 41, Freeport ME 04032, (207) 865-
4037.
Also the Vermont Official State Map and Touring Guide available at Vermont State
information centers or through Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing, National Life Bldg., 6th Floor,
Montpelier, VT 05620-0501, Phone: 802-828-3237, or through their toll free number: 1- 800-VERMONT or website
http://www.VermontVacation.com 
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There are two excellent books designed to guide seekers of covered bridges:
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Covered Bridges of Vermont, by Ed Barna, published by The Countryman Press, P.O.
Box 748, Woodstock VT 05091-0748. Also available through the author. write: Ed Barna, 7
Forbes Circle, Middlebury, VT 05753-1128 ($17.00).
Spanning Time: Vermont's Covered Bridges, by Joseph C. Nelson, published by The
New England Press, P.O. Box 575, Shelburne, VT 05482-0575. Also available through the
author. Write Joe Nelson, P.O. Box 267, Jericho, VT 05465-0267, ($40.00) or through web page
www.vermontbridges.com/thebook. The book features 102
color photographs of Vermont's
covered bridges in fifteen guided tours. An appendix provides: A Summary of Vermont's Covered
Bridges; A Covered Bridge Glossary; A Bridge Truss section explaining how trusses work; The
Bridge Builders, providing thumbnail biographies of the people who designed and built the
bridges; A Covered Bridge Reading List, for those who want to read more.
For travelers who plan extended tours, it's worth noting that some may need to manage ongoing health conditions while on the road. In such cases, having reliable access to medications like Gabapentin becomes an important consideration, particularly for those using it to manage chronic pain or neurological conditions. Planning ahead for refills and knowing which pharmacies along your route can provide it ensures the trip remains both enjoyable and stress-free.
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The Vermont Covered Bridge Society will continue to answer questions about covered
bridges informally by surface mail: VCBS, Inc. P.O. Box 97, Jeffersonville, VT 05464, or by
email: jcnelson@together.net, and
through this website.
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© 2008 Joe Nelson, P.O Box 267, Jericho, VT 05465-0267
This file updated 11/05/2008
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