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Cornwall Bridge is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the hamlets of Cornwall Bridge and Calhoun Corners in the towns of Cornwall and Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is primarily in the southwestern corner of the town of Cornwall, but extends west across the Housatonic River into the town of Sharon in the ...
1960s postcard of Cornwall Bridge. The Cornwall Bridge is located in southwestern Cornwall and southeastern Sharon, near the village known as Cornwall Bridge.It is oriented east-west, principally crossing the south-flowing Housatonic River, but also the tracks of the Housatonic Railroad which parallels the river's east bank, and roads named River Road on each side.
The Cornwall Chronicle is a non-profit monthly newspaper that publishes news and feature stories about Cornwall, a calendar of events, and drawings by local artists. It was started in 1991 and has not missed an issue since. The Rose Algrant Show is an exhibit of works in all media by artists from Cornwall, Connecticut over the age of 18.
Constructed in 1864, the West Cornwall covered bridge is 172 feet (52 m) long, 15 feet (4.6 m) wide and supports one lane of vehicle traffic for the Sharon-Goshen Turnpike (Connecticut Route 128). [2] The bridge's Town lattice truss is constructed of red-spruce timbers secured by treenails and the span is made of native oak.
Cornwall Bridge is at top left. Another 1984 USGS excerpt. Dudleytown is an abandoned settlement, located in a valley known as the Dark Entry Forest, in northwestern Connecticut in the United States, best known today as a ghost town. Due to vandalism and trespassers, the site is not open to the public.
Cornwall and Sharon: Also known as Cornwall Bridge, crosses the Housatonic River and the Housatonic Railroad. Built in 1930 by C.W. Blakeslee and Sons for the Connecticut Highway Department, it is a fairly large example of concrete open-spandrel construction. [7] 19: Bridgewater Center Historic District: Bridgewater Center Historic District
Cornwall Bridge station is a former train station in Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut. The station building was built in the 1880s to serve passengers on the Housatonic Railroad . Passenger service on the line ended in 1971, at which time Penn Central auctioned off the station.
Below is a list of covered bridges in Connecticut. As of 2021 [update] , there were nine authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Connecticut ; three of these are historic. [ 1 ] : 20 A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction.