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Cedar Swamp Covered Bridge
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Cedar Swamp Covered Bridge

Cornwall’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 10, 1974; only 106 of Vermont’s 902 listings are older
Listed 1974Cornwall
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About Cedar Swamp Covered Bridge

Cedar Swamp Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 10, 1974: the first place in Cornwall to be listed. Only 106 of Vermont’s 902 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering and transportation, at the state level. The listing covers 1 acre.

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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 14 MB · National Archives↗
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West of West Salisbury over Otter Creek, in Cornwall, VT

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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Questions about Cedar Swamp Covered Bridge

Is Cedar Swamp Covered Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 10, 1974 (Register number 74000386).

Is Cedar Swamp Covered Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Vermont has 19 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Emma Willard House, 6.2 miles away.

Can you visit Cedar Swamp Covered Bridge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Cedar Swamp Covered Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84284951 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.