To the bridge i said with no idea what to expect - there is a small lot on one side and large lot…read moreon the other - both dirt so be careful what you drive. Large concrete steps to get down.. at first it's underwhelming, but the cold refreshing water and varying depths of water was awesome - swimming was wonderful and there is a rope swing! Get there early as the small sandy beaches will fill up! So much fun!

Although this is marked as a historic site, and many people come here to see the bridge, it also is…read morea popular swimming spot. There is a parking lot just past the bridge. There is a sandy beach below this great bridge with lots of sand bars to walk along up the river. There are shallow spots but also a section that is really deep. The highlight is the rope swing under the bridge. There's always a line of people waiting to swing off into the water.

Known locally as the big pink house. Unlike most historic sites like it, the Justin Smith Morrill…read moreHomestead allows you to get up close in most rooms of the house, walking on carpet runners instead of being trapped behind plexiglass. The tour guide is lovely and thorough and clearly knows a great deal about the site and is delighted to share with you! The house itself is simply gorgeous and I want to live in it. There are pretty grounds and out buildings and they host special events. It's absolutely worth the stop. Vermonters should stop by their local public library and pick up the Vermont State Historic Sites pass for free admission!

In our 2025 tour of covered bridges, we made our way to the Historic Quechee Covered Bridge. Well,…read moreI'm not so sure this is a "historic" covered bridge seeing as how it wasn't built until 1970 and then rebuilt in 2012, but who's counting? It's a covered bridge, and it's really cool. Set over the Ottauquechee River in Quechee, VT. Definitely easy to find with great views of the bridge.

Absolutely stunning bridge! There are flowers on the side that are beautiful and the bridge is well…read morekept and over a beautiful waterfall. Absolutely a great view.

The Lincoln Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge, built in 1877 and listed on the National…read moreRegister of Historic Places in 1973. Like the Middle Bridge in Woodstock, the Lincoln Bridge crosses over the Ottauquechee River (but a little ways down the road). This bridge is one of the only known examples of a "wooden Pratt truss bridge" in the United States. If you are a bridge and/or history aficionado, this might have meaning for you because the Lincoln bridge has the only known surviving use of the Pratt truss in wood, and this form is seen much more widely in metal bridges that were built later.

A little tough to take pictures but there is space on the side. I wish it had the name of the…read morebridge on it but still a good sight! Nice water view and there is lots of greenery on one side.

Very nice little library. They are currently open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The community…read morehas a free lunch program where anyone can get a free lunch at this location from 11:30-12:30 every weekday. The librarian is friendly and helpful.

Mini-town. Home of…read moreDartmouth College which has its green almost in the center of Hanover. Cafes and college stores prevail. Folks loiter. There's some side streets with graffitied signs and walls.. Hanover has gift shops, a movie theater, burger joints and A&Ps. It's a quaint small town on the fringes of Vermont/NH. #YankeesUniverse 4