| "TFCSOTSPBWL OCTOBER XVIII MDCCC." This
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| | bridges also enabled them to be used for
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| curious inscription was carved by a
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| | scores of purposes, other than getting to
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| stonemason, John Lewis, into a block of
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| | the other side of a stream. They were
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| granite that he had lain as a support for
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| | used for campaign rallies, religious
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| a bridge that was being built by Timothy
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| | services, family reunions, meetings,
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| Palmer. Because of space restrictions,
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| | weddings, debates, shelter from a storm,
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| he simply used initials, instead of
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| | fishing and diving platforms, and even
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| writing, "The first corner stone of the
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| | hanging clothes to dry during inclement
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| Schuylkill Permanent Bridge was lain on
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| | weather. Favorite places for couples to
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| October 18, 1800." When the bridge was
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| | steal a few kisses, covered bridges were
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| nearly finished, in 1804, a Philadelphia
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| | commonly called "kissing bridges." They
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| judge, Richard Peters, suggested that, in
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| | were also sometimes referred to as
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| order to preserve its trusses and extend
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| | "wishing bridges" because it was believed
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| its life, the bridge should be covered.
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| | that any wish a person made while passing
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| The cover was designed and built, and the
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| | through one would come true.The most
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| first covered bridge opened for travel on
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| | powerful effects of the decision to cover
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| January 1, 1805.Judge Peters had no way
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| | that first bridge, however, are
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| of knowing what he was starting. His
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| | intangible. Even for those who know none
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| simple idea for covering that bridge led
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| | of the specific details of their history,
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| to a wellspring of folklore, legend,
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| | covered bridges evoke nostalgia and stir
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| myth, and mystique, that would turn the
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| | strong emotions, while their gradual
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| reasoning behind it as murky as the
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| | disappearance from the country's
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| waters surrounding its original
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| | landscape incites a growing passion to
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| cornerstone, which, it is believed, still
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| | preserve them as precious, irreplaceable
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| supports what is now known as the Market
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| | landmarks.Although it's true that the
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| Street Bridge.The speculations were
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| | covered bridges that were built and used
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| numerous and humorous. Some people
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| | by our ancestors are decreasing in number
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| thought that covered bridges were
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| | every year, a new era in covered bridges
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| intended to look like barns, to make
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| | is just dawning, at The best part is
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| animals feel more comfortable while
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| | that these new bridges, which are
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| crossing them. Others maintained that
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| | designed for your own creek, stream, or
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| the covers were there to keep horses from
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| | walkway, have all of the charm of their
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| being frightened by the rushing water
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| | predecessors, but, constructed from your
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| beneath them. It was also said that
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| | choice of treated pine or Dura-Temp
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| covered bridges were designed to keep
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| | siding, many times the durability.At
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| travelers from seeing what kind of town
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| | CedarStore.com, you can customize your
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| they were approaching, until it was too
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| | own gorgeous covered garden bridge in
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| late to turn back. Although many people
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| | three simple steps, choosing from a
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| said that the coverings were meant to
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| | variety of sizes, styles, materials, and
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| keep snow off the bridges, old toll signs
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| | accessories. Visit today, and begin your
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| that designate fares for horse-drawn
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| | own tradition of swimmin', fishin',
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| sleighs contradict that notion.Covering
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| | whistlin', and kissin'.
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