Covered Bridges and Roller Mills

[patricimo54]

While traveling thru Indiana we came upon an area that at least two counties had a number of covered bridges.

There is an annual festival in October and they really make a big to do about it.

I hope to attend the festival some day, but in the mean time I was thankful to step back in time and view these architectural marvels and marvel about a simpler way of life.

Hydro power it just makes good sense to me, but yet it has been all but abandoned.

This roller mill has long since functioning as it was originally attended to, but a joy to behold.



I was told by the locals that in its day it was used for grinding meal and flour for human consumption as well as grinding various seed for stock.

It is a shame to see such a beautiful piece of machinery sit idle.

The covered bridge is another thing to marvel over. Primarily made of wood other than the sheet metal roof and the carriage bolts to hold the thing together. Old school technology that has stood the test of time.







Do any of y'all have similar structures in your area?

[maritimer]

Not really my area, but this is in the neighboring province of New Brunswick.

It's the longest covered bridge in the world. 1282 feet long, it spans the Saint John River in Hartland, New Brunswick.

Here's the link ;D

www.town.hartland.nb.ca/html/bridge.htm

[Admin]

Defintely a shame to see the old water wheels and covered bridges fall to ruin. I don't know of any covered bridges in this area but there were a few in NH. Some pretty crafty engineering back in those days.

[patricimo54]

Way cool link Adam ;D

I might just have to add this to my "things to do before my days are done list" and cross that old bridge.

[brian81]

The times sure have changed...

[trapperandhunter]

cool stuff !

[ninedeer]

i grew up in Indiana ther are quit a few old bridges still standing.when we where kids we use to swim and fish under some of those old bridges.

[dennis78]

Every year we go to the white mountains. There is some covered bridges around there. It is cool to drive through them. ;D

[trapperbud]

WE don't have any in our area ,but in the mountains were we like to vacation at their is a mill still in operation . More of a tourist attraction but you can watch them grind meal and flour . We pick some up every time we go up their .

[yooperdug]

May 16, 2011 7:04:38 GMT -5 maritimer said:

Not really my area, but this is in the neighboring province of New Brunswick.

It's the longest covered bridge in the world. 1282 feet long, it spans the Saint John River in Hartland, New Brunswick.

Here's the link ;D

www.town.hartland.nb.ca/html/bridge.htm

My Dad's from New Brunswick. He always talks fondly of the covered bridges-I have a picture of him and my Aunties standing next to one that is named after our family (McFarlane). I love New Brunswick!! ;D

[woodsman416]

There are a few in my area. Both in NJ and Pa.

[TRAPnHUNT]

Although there are a number of the covered bridges here in IL, there is only one that is near me in Long Grove, IL. It's not very big but it's old and still driven over every day!