The Ford Barn

Great Lakes Greg · 10-12-2013, 03:15 PM

I took advantage of one of the last nice days up here in Michigan. A little trip over the border into Ohio to the Lockport Covered Bridge.
There was a wedding party there at the same time for some pictures.
Other shots are those great north-west Ohio roads. So flat, you can see the back of your own head.

Tom Wesenberg · 10-12-2013, 06:45 PM

Wish we had some covered bridges in our area, but the only ones I know of are in Indiana and east.

I went for a 150 miles drive today to look for old neglected barns, but didn't have any luck.

DougVieyra · 10-12-2013, 10:32 PM

A great place for "Covered Bridge" lovers, is central Oregon. Somewhere in the Willamette Valley, north of Eugene, Oregon, there is one town that has thirteen or more Covered Bridges (mostly from the 1900 - 1935 period) within 20 miles. Central Oregon has scores of Covered Bridges. I think our Ford Barn forum guys from Central Oregon can update with more accurate facts and figures.

I think Clint Eastwood made a movie there with Myrel (Sp?) Streep - called "Bridges of Willamette Valley" . . . . . Well, it makes for a good story anyway. I suppose I will hear from all you guys who live in Madison County. . . .

Luckily my town of Eureka, Calif has three covered bridges within 7 miles of town. All in bucolic pastoral settings, they do made a fine back drop for a photo-shoot of our Model A's in 'action' in a historic setting.

tbirdtbird · 10-12-2013, 10:57 PM

NH, VT, and upstate NY have'em, too

Mitch//pa · 10-13-2013, 08:56 AM

We have quite a few here in bucks county, pa

QGolden · 10-13-2013, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tbirdtbird

NH, VT, and upstate NY have'em, too

We still have 54 Covered Bridges in NH. Most of them are registered as "Historic Places" and protected. I have organized Motorcycle Tours that tour them, and cross all that can be crossed. We lost one (Turkey Jim Bridge over Branch Brook), and a few were damaged due to Irene. The Blair Bridge was damaged enough to be closed. I was up to the Blair Bridge over the Pemigewasset River yesterday, and it looks to be re-opened soon. There is probably no hope for the Turkey Jim Bridge, unless Private Funds are obtained. It was not old enough to be registered as a Historic Place, so it does not qualify for Federal or State funds, and was originally built to provide access to a single Farm, It has been on the private property of a Campground for years, for foot traffic and winter snowmobile use only. It has been replaced by an open bridge that was built to receive the covered bridge if they can restore the salvaged timbers.

160B · 10-13-2013, 11:12 AM

Central Oregon covered bridge Deschutes River 2013 Bend Meet

Pictou County T & A · 10-13-2013, 01:30 PM

New Brunswick, Canada, has lots of covered bridges.

http://64.118.87.14/~nblight/bridges/index.html

I don't have a website for abandoned barns, but there are plenty of them as well.

QGolden · 10-13-2013, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DougVieyra

I think Clint Eastwood made a movie there with Myrel (Sp?) Streep - called "Bridges of Willamette Valley" . . . . . Well, it makes for a good story anyway. I suppose I will hear from all you guys who live in Madison County. . . .
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"Bridges of Madison County" Directed by Clint Eastwood. With Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep .

29ModelA · 10-13-2013, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Wish we had some covered bridges in our area, but the only ones I know of are in Indiana and east.

I went for a 150 miles drive today to look for old neglected barns, but didn't have any luck.

Quite a few left in MN, not all these on the list are car bridges though.

http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cbmn.htm

59mgaguy · 10-15-2013, 03:20 PM

Check out the covered bridges in Geauga and Ashtabula County in Ohio. We went through at lest 14 in one day. This is about half of them I'm told. Would have done more but there was a few winery stops too many.

whirnot · 10-15-2013, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DougVieyra

A great place for "Covered Bridge" lovers, is central Oregon. Somewhere in the Willamette Valley, north of Eugene, Oregon, there is one town that has thirteen or more Covered Bridges (mostly from the 1900 - 1935 period) within 20 miles. Central Oregon has scores of Covered Bridges. I think our Ford Barn forum guys from Central Oregon can update with more accurate facts and figures.

I think Clint Eastwood made a movie there with Myrel (Sp?) Streep - called "Bridges of Willamette Valley" . . . . . Well, it makes for a good story anyway. I suppose I will hear from all you guys who live in Madison County. . . .

Luckily my town of Eureka, Calif has three covered bridges within 7 miles of town. All in bucolic pastoral settings, they do made a fine back drop for a photo-shoot of our Model A's in 'action' in a historic setting.

Actually Central Oregon only has one. But the Willamette Valley is chock full of them.

http://www.oregon.com/covered_bridges

10-12-2013, 06:45 PM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Ohio covered bridge Wish we had some covered bridges in our area, but the only ones I know of are in Indiana and east. I went for a 150 miles drive today to look for old neglected barns, but didn't have any luck.

10-12-2013, 10:32 PM	#3
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: Ohio covered bridge A great place for "Covered Bridge" lovers, is central Oregon. Somewhere in the Willamette Valley, north of Eugene, Oregon, there is one town that has thirteen or more Covered Bridges (mostly from the 1900 - 1935 period) within 20 miles. Central Oregon has scores of Covered Bridges. I think our Ford Barn forum guys from Central Oregon can update with more accurate facts and figures. I think Clint Eastwood made a movie there with Myrel (Sp?) Streep - called "Bridges of Willamette Valley" . . . . . Well, it makes for a good story anyway. I suppose I will hear from all you guys who live in Madison County. . . . Luckily my town of Eureka, Calif has three covered bridges within 7 miles of town. All in bucolic pastoral settings, they do made a fine back drop for a photo-shoot of our Model A's in 'action' in a historic setting. Last edited by DougVieyra; 10-12-2013 at 10:40 PM.

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tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: Ohio covered bridge NH, VT, and upstate NY have'em, too __________________ '31 180A

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Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Ohio covered bridge We have quite a few here in bucks county, pa

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160B Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 1,498	Re: Ohio covered bridge Central Oregon covered bridge Deschutes River 2013 Bend Meet __________________ 1931 160B & 1931 68B If you don't have time to do it right the 1st time, how do you have time to do it the 2nd time?

10-13-2013, 01:30 PM	#8
Pictou County T & A Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 30	Re: Ohio covered bridge New Brunswick, Canada, has lots of covered bridges. http://64.118.87.14/~nblight/bridges/index.html I don't have a website for abandoned barns, but there are plenty of them as well.

10-15-2013, 03:20 PM	#11
59mgaguy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 114	Re: Ohio covered bridge Check out the covered bridges in Geauga and Ashtabula County in Ohio. We went through at lest 14 in one day. This is about half of them I'm told. Would have done more but there was a few winery stops too many.