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Word
of Kings County's
covered bridges is
getting out.
* The Oldfield
Covered Bridge
adorns the 1992 New
Brunswick
commemorative
quarter.
* In the Fall, 2002,
Canada's Life
Network featured the
covered bridges of
Kings County in a
top 10 Canadian Road
trip series.
* They are mentioned
as one of the top 10
things to do in
North America in the
September 2001
edition of
Fifty-Plus, the
national publication
of the Canadian
Association of
Retired Persons
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Bridge Trivia |
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It is
said covered bridges
have the power to
grant wishes. To
have a wish come
true,
horse-and-buggy
passengers would
shut their eyes,
raise their feet and
hold their breath
for the length of
the bridge. Today's
passengers hold
their breath for the
length of the bridge
for good luck.
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The longest covered
bridge in the world
is at
Hartland.
The 1,282-foot
length structure is
102 years old in
2003. It spans the
beautiful St. John
River and was
officially opened
July 4, 1901.
Hartland Covered
Bridge National
Historic Site is
located off Route 2
(TCH) between Routes
103 and 105. |
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