Documenting North America's past & present covered bridges


JANUARY 2012
 1  ICBS (Indiana)Membership Fees Due. Mail to: Jim Jones, 8517 Chapel Pines Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46234-2161
 1  CBSO (Oregon)Membership Fees Due. Mail to: Jeannine Schmeltzer, 24595 SW Neill Rd., Sherwood, OR 97140
 1  VCBS (Vermont)Membership Fees Due. Mail to: The V.C.B.S., Inc., Attention: Treasurer, PO Box 97, Jeffersonville, VT 05464-0097
 1  OHBA (Ohio)Membership Fees Due. Mail to: Joseph W. Charles, Jr., 726 Newark-Granville Rd., Granville, OH 43023-1451

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FEBRUARY 2012
 1 NYSCBS (New York)Newsletter Deadline
Sun 5 TBCBS (Pennsylvania)Newsletter Deadline
Sun 5 2:00 PMTBCBS (Pennsylvania)Meeting & Program - “Maryland's Covered Bridges - Past & Present”, by Jim Smedley.  Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Meeting directions.
Sun 26 VCBS (Vermont)Newsletter Deadline

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MARCH 2012
 1 NYSCBS (New York)Membership Fees Due. Mail to: Reid Bader,  Treasurer, NYSCBS, 207 Seneca Creek Road, West Seneca, NY 14224-2347
 1 NSPCB (National)Newsletter Deadline
Sun 42:00 PMTBCBS (Pennsylvania)Meeting Manheim Township Building. "A Look at our Society Page on Facebook" by Gloria Smedley. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Meeting directions.
Sun 11 1:00 PM ICBS (Indiana) Meeting & Pot Luck Lunch - At the home of Margaret Smith, 4414 N. Meridian, Indianapolis, IN. For more information contact Margaret Smith at: margaret.smith803@gmail.com. See map.
Sun 11 1:00 PM NYSCBS (New York) Meeting & Program - Theodore Burr Museum, Oxford Memorial Library, 8 Fort Hill Park, Oxford, NY
For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org.  Map.
Sat ??1:00 PMCBSO (Oregon) Meeting - Methodist Church, corner of 17th and Nebraska St., Salem, OR. Map. For more information visit http://www.covered-bridges.org/
Sun 181:30 PMOHBA (Ohio) Meeting & Program: "Covered Bridges of Ashtabula County" by David Simmons. Norwich Township Safety Services Bldg, 5181 Northwest Parkway, Hilliard. Map. For more information visit: www.oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm 
Sun 251:00 PMNSPCB (National)Meeting - MoeJoe's Restaurant, 2175 Candia Road, Manchester, NH. Lunch at noon, meeting starts at 1:00. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org. Map.

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APRIL 2012
Sun 12:00 PMTBCBS (Pennsylvania) Meeting & Program - "Covered Bridges of New England." A Documentary film by Ocean State Video. Presented by Ben and June Evans. Bake Sale and Auction of Covered Bridge Memorabilia. Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Meeting directions.
Sun 151:00 PMNYSCBS (New York) Annual Dinner - Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse, NY. 13210 315-475-1807 
For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org.
Sat 211:00 PMCBSO (Oregon) Meeting at the home of Jerry & Barbara Russell, 4730 Dalke Ct. NE, Salem, OR. Map. For more information visit http://www.covered-bridges.org/ 
Sun 221:00 PMNSPCB (National)Meeting & Program by Bill Caswell - Harvard Historical Society, 215 Still River Road, Harvard, MA
For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org. Map.
Sat 28 10:00 AMVCBS (Vermont) Spring Meeting & Program by Bill Caswell -  Bennington Covered Bridge Museum, 44 Gypsy Lane, Bennington, VT. Map. For more information visit: www.vermontbridges.com
Sat 28 & Sun 29 ICBS (Indiana) Spring Tour. Carroll, Howard & Grant Counties. For more information contact Margaret Smith at: margaret.smith803@gmail.com

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MAY 2012
 1 NYSCBS (New York)Newsletter Deadline
Sun 6 11am - 3pm TBCBS (Pennsylvania) Anniversary Dinner. Hershey Farms Restaurant, 240 Hartman Bridge Road, Strasburg/Ronks, PA. Map. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com.
Sat 12 - Sun 20   TBCBS (Pennsylvania) See Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges Week
Fri 18 - Sun 20 NYSCBS (New York) Safari -- Southeast Vermont, Southwest New Hampshire & Northern Massachusetts. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org.
Sat 191:00 PMCBSO (Oregon) Meeting - TBA. For more information visit http://www.covered-bridges.org/
Sat 19 - Sun 20  TBCBS (Pennsylvania) Safari -- Perry County. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com.
Sat ?? 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM  Pleasantville Bridge Fest, Oley, PA. For more information, visit http://www.pleasantvillebridgefest.com/
Sun 20 OHBA (Ohio) Spring Tour of Smith Trusses and Iron Furnaces in Southern Ohio. For more information visit: www.oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm 
 31 VCBS (Vermont)Newsletter Deadline

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JUNE 2012
 1 NSPCB (National)Newsletter Deadline
Sun 3   TBCBS (Pennsylvania) Kreidersville Covered Bridge, Northampton County, PA
A meeting at the bridge during the Kreidersville Covered Bridge Festival.
Map. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com.
 3  TBCBS (Pennsylvania)Newsletter Deadline
Thu 7 - Sat 9    46th Annual Elizabethton Covered Bridge Festival, Elizabethton, TN. For more information, visit http://coveredbridge.elizabethtonchamber.com/.
Sun 1012:00 PM NYSCBS (New York) Meeting - Myers' Gardens, 1071 Michigan Hollow Rd. Spencer, NY
Map. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org.
Fri 15 - Sun 17   Zumbrota Covered Bridge Festival, Zumbrota, MN. For more information, visit http://www.ci.zumbrota.mn.us/.
Sat 16 - Sun 17 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM  Vermont History Expo, Tunbridge, VT. For more information, visit http://vermonthistory.org/expo
Sat 16 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM  Virginia Covered Bridge Festival, Elamsville Road, Woolwine, VA. For more information, visit www.visitpatrickcounty.org or email coveredbridgefestival@yahoo.com
Sat 161:00 PMCBSO (Oregon) Picnic/Potluck -Stayton Jordon Bridge, Marion St., Stayton, OR. Map. For more information visit http://www.covered-bridges.org/
Sun 241:00 PMNSPCB (National) Meeting at the Contoocook Railroad Bridge, Contoocook, NH Map. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org 
30 NSPCB (National)Membership Fees Due. Mail to: Jenn Caswell, Membership Chairperson, 535 Second NH Turnpike, Hillsboro, NH  03244

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JULY 2012
Sun 1 NoonTBCBS (Pennsylvania) Annual Picnic and Monthly Meeting. Poole Forge Bridge, 12 noon, just south of PA 23 between Goodville and Churchtown in Lancaster County. Entrance to the park is from Poole Forge Road 0.1 mile south of PA 23. Gather at 12 noon, picnic lunch shortly thereafter. Bring a dish to share with 8 to 10 persons. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com.
Sun 812:00 PMNYSCBS (New York) Annual Picnic - Shushan Covered Bridge. Everyone brings whatever they want to eat for themselves. Lunch will be at 12 noon, the meeting at 1 p.m.  Map. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org 
Sun 15NoonOHBA (Ohio) Annual Picnic - Salt Creek Covered Bridge. Bring your own table service and a covered dish to pass. You might also want to bring a folding chair. Map. For more information visit: www.oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm 
Sat 211:00 PMCBSO (Oregon) Meeting & Picnic at the Harris Bridge, Harris Road, Philomath in Benton County. Map. For more information visit http://www.covered-bridges.org/
Sat 21 - Sun 22 ICBS (Indiana) Summer Tour in the French Lick area. For more details, visit http://www.indianacrossings.org/.
Sun 221:00 PMNSPCB (National) Meeting & Program - Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource Center. Oxford Memorial Library, Oxford, NY. Map. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org.

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AUGUST 2012
Fri 10 - Sun 12   La Fête au Vieux Pont, Notre-Dame des-Pins, Quebec.  Music & activities. For more information (in French), visit http://www.notredamedespins.qc.ca/comite_programmation.php.
Sat 12 1:00 PM TBCBS (Pennsylvania) Ebenezer Bridge, Mingo Creek Park, Washington County, PA. A meeting at the bridge for mini bridge tour. Monthly meeting at 2 p.m. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Map.
Sun 14TBANYSCBS (New York) Meeting - Jay Covered Bridge.
For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org 
Sat 251:00 PMCBSO (Oregon) Meeting - Crawfordsville Bridge Day at the Crawfordsville Bridge in Linn County. The event begins at 10:00, Society meeting is at 1:00. Map. For more information visit http://www.covered-bridges.org/
Sun 26NoonNSPCB (National) Annual Picnic - Westminster Fire Station, Grout Ave., Westminster, VT. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org. See map
Sat 289:00 AM - 5:00 PM Annual Fleming County Covered Bridge Festival at the Goddard Bridge on Hwy. 32, Fleming County, KY. For more information visit the Fleming County website.
31  VCBS (Vermont) Newsletter Deadline

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SEPTEMBER 2012
1  NSPCB (National)Newsletter Deadline
Thur 6 - Sun 9   Roann Covered Bridge Festival, Roann, IN. For more information visit roanncoveredbridgefestival.com.
Fri 7 - Sun 9   Cumberland Covered Bridge Festival, Matthews, Indiana. For more information, visit http://www.matthewscoveredbridgefestival.com/
Sun 911:00 AMNYSCBS (New York)Meeting & Annual Auction -  Hamden Town Hall. You can plan on being there any time after 11 AM and bring whatever you want for lunch. The meeting will start at 1 PM. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org 
Sun 92:00 PMTBCBS (Pennsylvania) Meeting & Program - "Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges" by Fred Moll. Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Meeting directions.
16 1:00 NSPCB (National) Meeting at the Country Cow Restaurant, Blair Rd., Campton, NH. Join us for lunch at noon, meeting to follow at 1:00. Map. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org.
Sun 16NoonOHBA (Ohio) Fall Tour TBA. For more information visit: www.oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm 
Sat 15 - Sun 16    Washington and Green Counties Covered Bridge Festival, PA.
For more information visit:
The Washington County website.
Fri 21 - Sun 23 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM  Union County Covered Bridge Festival, Village Park, North Lewisburg
Covered Bridge Tours, Speakers, Presentations, arts and craft, live entertainment, old fashion food, kids activities, quilt show, heritage crafts, re-enactments, hot air balloons and more. For more information visit http://www.unioncounty.org/event/union-county-covered-bridge-festival-2.
Sun 22 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM  Switzer Covered Bridge Day, Switzer, KY.  Come and enjoy their fish sandwiches, children's activities, entertainment, crafts and much, much more. (Added September 18, 2012)
Sat ??1:00 PMCBSO (Oregon) Meeting - TBA  For more information visit http://www.covered-bridges.org/
Sat 29 - Sun 30  ICBS (Indiana) Fall Tour. Dearborn, Fayette and Franklin Counties. For more details, visit http://www.indianacrossings.org/.
Sat 29 VCBS (Vermont) Meeting at Ilsley Library, Middlebury, VT. Map. For more information visit: www.vermontbridges.com

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OCTOBER 2012
Fri 4 - Sun 7    Columbia-Mountour Counties Covered Bridge Festival, Knoebles Park, Elysburg, PA. For more information visit: www.itourcolumbiamontour.com/
Sun 72:00 PMTBCBS (Pennsylvania)The Alamo Restaurant, Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg, Columbia-Montour Counties, Pa - 2p.m. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. (updated August 12, 2012)
Sat 6 - Sun 7    Oregon Covered Bridge Festival, Bohemia Park, Cottage Grove, Oregon. Map. For more information, visit http://www.ocbfestival.com/
Sat 13 - Sun 14   Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival. For more information visit the festival website.
Sat 13 - Sun 14   Madison County Covered Bridge Festival. For more information visit the Madison County website.
Sun 14 NYSCBS (New York)Broadalbin / Eagle's Mill Covered Bridge.  For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org 
10  TBCBS (Pennsylvania)Newsletter Deadline
Fri 12 - Sun 21   Parke County Covered Bridge Festival. For more information, visit the Parke County website.
Sat 20
Note Saturday date.
11:30 NSPCB (National) Annual Meeting and Dinner, Newburyport, MA. Dinner at 11:30 am at David's Tavern, 11 Brown Square. Map. Presentation at 2:00 pm at the First Religious Society Church, 26 Pleasant St. Map. More details to follow. Note Saturday date.  (updated August 20, 2012)
Sat ??1:00 PMCBSO (Oregon) Meeting TBA.  For more information visit http://www.covered-bridges.org/
Sat 27     28th Annual Blount County Covered Bridge Festival, Oneonta, Alabama. For more details, visit http://www.blountoneontachamber.org/covered-bridge-festival. (updated August 12, 2012)

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NOVEMBER 2012
Sun 42:00 PMTBCBS (Pennsylvania) Meeting & Bake Sale. Program: “Covered Bridges in the U.S., Then and Now” by Pat Cook. Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Meeting directions.  (updated August 12, 2012)
Sun 1111:30 AMNYSCBS (New York)Meeting & Dinner - Location to be confirmed. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org 
Sat ??1:00 PMCBSO (Oregon) Meeting - TBA. For more information visit http://www.covered-bridges.org/
Sun 18 1:30 PM OHBA (Ohio) Annual Meeting - Location to be announced. For more information visit: www.oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm.
30 VCBS (Vermont)Newsletter Deadline

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DECEMBER 2012
 1 NSPCB (National)Newsletter Deadline
     

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