Silk Covered Bridge
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The Silk Covered Bridge is located northwest of Bennington, Vermont. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 in 1973.

Recent history

On August 28, 2011 the Silk bridge was damaged by flood waters as a result of Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene (2011)
Hurricane Irene was a large and powerful Atlantic hurricane that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as far north as Atlantic Canada in 2011...

. At this time the extent of damage or whether the bridge is open is not known.
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