Steel truss bridge over river with two people - historic bridges

By car · principal city, Vermont

Historic Bridges in South Burlington, VT

Truss, arch, suspension and stone bridges on the register near you, engineering you can drive across.

South Burlington is one of the cities the Burlington–South Burlington, VT metro area is officially named after. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

People walking on the brooklyn bridge on a sunny day - historic bridges — Photo: Maxim Klimashin on Unsplash

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People walking across metal truss bridge over water - historic bridges — Photo: Trương Tuyết Ly on Unsplash

On the record near South Burlington, VT

The 12 nearest

37 listed sites on the record match historic bridges within 30 miles of South Burlington, VT, out of 154 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Winooski River Bridge8.3 miles from the center of South Burlington · Structure · Richmond · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Holmes Creek Covered Bridge9.9 miles from the center of South Burlington · Structure · Charlotte · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Sequin Covered Bridge11 miles from the center of South Burlington · Structure · East Charlotte · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Quinlan's Covered Bridge12 miles from the center of South Burlington · Structure · East Charlotte · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
West Milton Bridge13 miles from the center of South Burlington · Structure · Milton · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Bridge14 miles from the center of South Burlington · Structure · AuSable · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Old State Road Bridge15 miles from the center of South Burlington · Structure · AuSable Chasm · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
AuSable Chasm Bridge15 miles from the center of South Burlington · Structure · AuSable · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Carpenter's Flats Bridge15 miles from the center of South Burlington · Structure · AuSable · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Stone Arch Bridge15 miles from the center of South Burlington · Structure · Keeseville · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Swing Bridge15 miles from the center of South Burlington · Structure · Keeseville · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Double-Span Metal Pratt Truss Bridge15 miles from the center of South Burlington · Structure · Keeseville · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of South Burlington, VT. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Bridges in South Burlington, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in South Burlington, VT ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in South Burlington, VT?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in South Burlington

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In South Burlington, VT the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in South Burlington, VT are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.