Nevada & Placer Counties Real Estate - Julia Stokes » Bridgeport Covered Bridge http://www.juliastokes.com Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:20:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Bridgeport Covered Bridge http://www.juliastokes.com/bridgeport-covered-bridge/ http://www.juliastokes.com/bridgeport-covered-bridge/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:00:22 +0000 Julia Stokes http://www.juliastokes.com/?p=83 Pioneers and gold-seekers were dependent on river crossings for the transportation of supplies, livestock, and people between the cities and gold camps.
The Bridgeport Covered Bridge was built in 1862 as a toll bridge. It was built of Douglas fir timbers and Sugar Pine shakes. Bridges were covered to protect the wood. At 229 feet, it is the world’s longest single span truss/arch covered bridge.

You can still walk across this wonderful piece of Gold Country history and stop at the visitor center to learn more about the great gold mining days. During the summer they show you how to pan for gold and the shop is filled with gifts as well as the history of the bridge and the Yuba River. For swimming, fishing and naturally gold panning there are many parks and great spots to take your picnic lunch & just enjoy the area. This is not far from Lake Wildwood.

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