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Newfield
Covered Bridge
Location
of sign - Newfield Covered Bridge - Bridge Street in
Newfield, New York
Photo
taken June 2008
Photo
courtesy of Jimmy Wayne
Text
of sign:
Newfield
Covered Bridge
Built
in 1853 and dedicated to Elijah Moore, son of an early settler, this
bridge is the oldest covered bridge in daily use in New
York
State. Constructed at a cost of 800.00, the distinctive
diamond pattern of the "town lattice truss" is pinned
together with
trunnels
or tree nails. The roof and siding serve to protect the
structure from the ravages of nature. Popular in the 1800s
because
of
plentiful and inexpensive timber covered bridges or "timber
tunnels became places for social gatherings. This is the
only
remaining
covered bridge in Tompkins County.
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