Its history dates back to 1906, when a federal bridge act was passed, allowing private citizens to build and maintain bridges. William Bettendorf, namesake of both a major manufacturing company and ...

There are two covered bridges remaining in Erie County. The recently rebuilt and reopened Brotherton bridge in Waterford Township and the Harrington bridge in Conneaut Township are the last of about ...

As more bridges were removed to accommodate modern traffic, former Indiana County Historian Clarence Stephenson initiated ...

In the 1800s, builders in the United States began putting roofs on bridges to protect the wooden floors and trusses from the elements. It was easier and less expensive to maintain the covers than the ...

Work on the Hawkesbury’s historic 1830’s era Thomas James Bridge on Settlers Road at Lower Macdonald is now complete, following a two-year journey to not only restore the historically significant ...

Anika Lopes, founder of Ancestral Bridges in Amherst, stands in the hat room, which contains one of the oldest collections of antique hat blocks. Ancestral Bridges recently opened a physical space at ...