The Longest Covered Bridge in the World at Hartland: Carleton County
The longest covered bridge in the world is located at Hartland, Carleton County, New Brunswick. Built in 1901 and covered in 1922, this bridge spans the Saint John River and is 1282 feet long.
That is an awesome sight. When I first saw Saint John river, I thought it can't be the same as we have, the St. John's river here in Florida, and since I lived in Jacksonville (one end) and now live in Orlando area (the other end) I have lived near it (within a half hour's ride) and been proud of it my whole life. I see they are both unique, as yours is the largest river on the eastern seaboard and ours is one of the minority that flows north. I was going to say one of only two in the world that being the St John's and the Nile, but I just googled, and I see that I was taught that in error. It's been a long time since I was in school, and I guess it wasn't correct. They are both awesome sights and your bridge is quite splendid.
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Wow! That is a really long covered bridge!
mary:
Its the longest covered bridge in the world!!!
This is the one I meant! Somewhere I have 35 mm photos of it. I have been here a couple of times and walked across the bridge. It truly is amazing!
wow..amazing...i love these shots ..of covered bridges..and this long one is ...way long!!
That is an awesome sight. When I first saw Saint John river, I thought it can't be the same as we have, the St. John's river here in Florida, and since I lived in Jacksonville (one end) and now live in Orlando area (the other end) I have lived near it (within a half hour's ride) and been proud of it my whole life. I see they are both unique, as yours is the largest river on the eastern seaboard and ours is one of the minority that flows north. I was going to say one of only two in the world that being the St John's and the Nile, but I just googled, and I see that I was taught that in error. It's been a long time since I was in school, and I guess it wasn't correct. They are both awesome sights and your bridge is quite splendid.
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