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Come Celebrate our
History |
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One hundred years
ago, covered bridges
were major links in
New Brunswick's road
system.
Sixteen covered
bridges in Kings
County slow your
pace as they take
you through the
local countryside.
With imagination,
you can almost hear
the wagon wheels
rattling over the
floor boards, which
in winter, were
covered with snow
to ease travel by
sleigh.
Many
people think of
covered bridges as
quaint relics of the
past. Others become
expert in describing
the manner in which
they were built.
But, in either case,
they represent the
inventiveness and
know-how of our
forefathers and it
seems fitting that
they should be
saluted for their
engineering as well
as their charm.
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Covered Bridge Festival
July 8 to 13, 2008 |
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Bridge Trivia |
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Many bridges have
two names: the
practical government
name and one that
locals go by. The
Kennebecasis River
No. 9 is also known
as the Plumweseep,
an old Indian name
that remembers the
Micmacs and
Maliseets who used
the waterways and
made the portages
that later became
today's roads and
highways.
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Visitor Comments |
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“For
years we have wanted
to visit that area
and find the
bridges, and
hopefully this
summer will be the
time.”
Anna ,
Hubbards,
N.S. |
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