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Slaughter House Covered Bridge Northfield Falls, VT |
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The Slaughter House Covered Bridge is a 59 foot span over Dog River, constructed in 1872 by builders unknown.
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The bridge is located at the edge of Northfield Falls with the village on one side and the forest on the other.
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The bridge has a single window, providing light. The abutments, seen here and also in the next photo, are still the original cut stone from 1872.
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The side view of the bridge is half obscured by brush
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This is an original queenpost design. The bridge's interior is painted, as are all the Northfield area bridges.
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