Date Of Visit: August 6, 2017
Location: 9 Guilford St, Brattleboro, VT (Guilford Street off Route 9 west, over Whetstone Brook, VT-13-01)
Cost: Free
Parking: There is a small free parking lot to the left side of the bridge
Hours: Accessible all day, everyday
Handicapped Accessible: Yes
Dog Friendly: Yes
Website: Creamery Covered Bridge
Highlights: covered pedestrian bridge
As I have been going through my photos and getting ready for next year’s adventures, I have come across quite a few photos from photo shoots from weeks and in some cases months ago that I have not posted yet. So, in my effort to play catch up, you may see some photos in my posts from places I have visited during the summer and early fall. It will be nice to see what green leaves and pretty flowers look like since they are no longer with us. O.K, so next year’s there’s another resolution for next year: get more organized!
Vermont is known for maple syrup, snow and more snow. Oh, and they also have a few covered bridges.
In fact, covered bridges are a staple of Vermont. They have the most covered bridges per square mile than any other state in the country.
There are over 100 (109 to be exact) covered bridges in Vermont. But the Creamery Covered Bridge in Brattleboro, VT, is no ordinary bridge.
The Creamery Bridge so called after the old Brattleboro Creamery which stood beyond the bridge is Brattleboro’s last surviving 19th-century covered bridge.
The bridge, which only allows pedestrian traffic, is 80 feet long and 19 feet wide, with a 15-foot roadway; the attached sidewalk is 5.5 feet wide.
The sidewalk attached to side of the bridge offers some pretty views of the Whetstone Brook below.
The bridge was built from spruce lumber 1879 and it had been used be vehicles until it was closed to vehicle traffic in 2010. It now only allows traffic from cyclists, joggers and other pedestrians. The sidewalk was added in 1920.
To the side of the bridge there is an area with benches where you can sit and admire the bridge.
This marker was located near the bridge. I could not find any reference to it on the internet. If anyone has any information on it, I would appreciate it if you left a comment about it. Without making too many assumptions, it appears as though it may have been dedicated to someone who was a covered bridge enthusiast.
Below is a video of the inside of the bridge.
New England Nomad 
November 24th, 2017 at 5:00 am
It looks very well preserved! We’ve only seen covered bridges in Pennsylvania. Probably because we did not look anywhere else. Good to know they are many in Vermont!
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November 24th, 2017 at 5:15 pm
I’ve always wanted to travel to Pennsylvania, especially the more rural settings there. It’s on my list…but it’s not in New England! ( :
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November 25th, 2017 at 8:45 am
No its not. But there are very beautiful ones there too!
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November 24th, 2017 at 6:48 am
Great pieces. I have been catching up on my summer sojourns too. I saw a lot this year and summer is so short. I had to spend weekends traveling instead of writing. Fall is for catching up. I do a lot of covered Bridge in NB. Thanks for sharing this one . cheers
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November 24th, 2017 at 5:14 pm
Thank you Kelly. Yes, summer does seem to fly by and this is a good time to catch up on old photo shoots. Besides, kit’s hard to find the time to do things with all of the holiday events and obligations this time of the year. Is NB New Brunswick? It must be beautiful there this time of the year. Do you get a lot of foliage up there?
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November 24th, 2017 at 5:22 pm
Yes, NB is New Brunswick. Our foliage is long gone, mid Oct would be peak. It’s cold here now average between 2 and-2,
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November 24th, 2017 at 5:25 pm
wow and I thought it was cold here! It gets down too the 20’s at night around here.
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November 24th, 2017 at 5:28 pm
I’m in Celsius, so 0 is 32, -1is 30, -2 is 28,
So we are averaging 38 day time, 20s over night
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November 24th, 2017 at 8:35 pm
oh, right. I forgot. So, we’re in the same range of temperature. However, we’re expected to have some “warm” weather in the 50’s the next few days.
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November 24th, 2017 at 8:51 pm
Here too with rain
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November 24th, 2017 at 7:15 am
Ah, perfect! One of my soft spots – covered wooden bridges. All they need is a horse going through and I’d hang them on my wall.
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November 24th, 2017 at 5:05 pm
Yes! With a little snow on the ground! I know what you mean. Thank you!
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November 24th, 2017 at 5:40 pm
I am not sure we have any covered bridges here in California.
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November 24th, 2017 at 8:33 pm
Actually, I did a quick Google search and there are quite a few (60) in California. Now, go check them out for yourself! ( :
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November 25th, 2017 at 1:20 am
Ha. I never knew. I actually think I have been to the on in Roaring Camp. Well, I have been to Roaring Camp so I am assuming, but I don’t remember.
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November 26th, 2017 at 8:21 am
This is a great post; I love the thought of Vermont; I’ve always thought I’d love to visit one day.
Down here in sunny Australia we are experiencing late Spring, about to be hot Summer. However, I’m reminded, by your writing, of Johnny Mathis (a childhood idol of mine) and the song ‘Moonlight in Vermont’. I’ve always dreamed of pennies in a stream, falling leaves, a sycamore! Haha…
I may be wrong, but, I sense the New England States have something quite unique…
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November 27th, 2017 at 6:43 am
Thank you, Carolyn! We don’t have any streams filled with pennies here. But what an image that would be! I agree with you; the New England states definitely have something unique!
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