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By Bob and Trish Kane

Update on Historic Hyde Hall Covered Bridge

NY-39-01 - Hyde Hall Estimates are being sought for repairs to the roof on the Hyde Hall Covered Bridge, but due to New York State budget cuts, there isn't much money to work with this year. Outside funding and/or possible grant money is needed in order for the roof to be fully repaired. Anyone wishing to donate monies should direct their donation to: Richard Sheckells, Park Manager, Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Highway 31, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Your donation will be put into the Natural Heritage Trust account that is earmarked for the covered bridge roof material. Once enough money is raised, Rich hopes to be able to coordinate the labor as a combined effort between Glimmerglass employees and the regional restoration/rehab crew. If you are able, please consider a donation to this worthy cause and help preserve this historic landmark. NOTE: We would like to personally thank the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges for their pledge to help repair the roof on the Hyde Hall. It is very much appreciated.

Exciting News on the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource Center.

We are very pleased to announce that the secure room where the delicate photographs, slides and other sensitive material will be housed is now complete. And… the center itself has a fresh coat of paint. It really looks very nice. Construction on the bookshelves for the center will begin in October.

Although we have made much progress over the last two months, we are far from being ready to open the center to the public. Your assistance is still needed. If you haven't already done so, we would again encourage you to consider a gift to the center. Each donation will assist in furnishing the room in some important way. For more information, contact us at bobtrish68@frontiernet.net or by phone at 607-674-9656.

Other news…

Would you like to see New York's Covered Bridges in the comfort of your own automobile? Well, now that journey is much easier. The Driving Tour of New York's Covered Bridges is now complete and will be available to the public October 1st, just in time for the autumn season. The full color tour includes turn by turn driving instructions, statistics and color photos of each bridge along with a brief history (including some old photos/postcards) of each of New York's 33 covered bridges.

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