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On September 10th the Salisbury Station covered bridge was lost to fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time. The bridge had crossed the Otter Creek linking the towns of Salisbury and Cornwall since 1865.

The bridge was able to withstand time and extreme weather. But like the scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, fire is one thing a covered bridge cannot stand against.

Here are a few web links to the local media covered the tragedy:

• WCAX: Covered Bridge Catches Fire In Cornwall
• WPTZ: Covered Bridge Fire Believed Suspicious
• Addison Independent: Swamp Road Covered Bridge Burns

Last summer Richard St. Peter did a tour of some of northern Vermont's bridges. Here is the photograph he gave us of the Salisbury Station Bridge at that time. Thanks for the memory Richard. Here to hoping that the bridge will be replaced at some time in the future.

Salisbury Station CB Salisbury, VT © Richard St. Peter August 2015

The following series of pictures were taken by Vermont Covered Bridge Society members Ed and Irene Barna. Thanks to Ed and Irene for taking the time to document this event.

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016 Click here for the full size image

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016

Salisbury Station Bridge Salisbury, VT Photo by Ed and Irene Barna September 11, 2016