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Ah, the picture temptations of an old covered bridge! And this beauty at little Newfield, NY was so tempting one of our Allegheny field chemists stopped to take pictures. But there's more than a picture opportunity here. The entire bridge area is neatly landscaped and stone steps lead down to the water, to a rest area, and to a spot to picnic and rediscover nature.
This bridge, built in 1853, is the oldest covered bridge in daily use in New York State. It was constructed at a cost of $800. The distinctive diamond pattern of the "town lattice truss" is pinned together with tunnels of "tree nails." The roof and siding serve to protect the structure from the ravages of nature. Popular in the 1800's because of plentiful and inexpensive timber, covered bridges or "timber tunnels" became places for social gatherings.
The bridge underwent major restoration in 1972 by Milton S. Graton, a nationally renowned preservationist. Much of the local work in preserving this treasure before and after the major restoration came from Thompkins County residents Marie and Grant Musser. In 1998 the bridge overlook area was named in their honor and a plaque placed nearby declaring these local volunteers, "Keepers Of The Covered Bridge."
Newfield is only about ten miles southwest of Ithaca just off New York State Route 13. Watch for the "covered bridge" signs along Route 13 or just motor through Newfield's Main Street.
You may wonder what an Allegheny field chemist was doing in a pristine rural area such as this. Helping to keep it pristine by bringing the right chemistry for environmental protection to those facilities nearby that use chemicals as a part of their operations. Allegheny removes over 60,000 different chemicals from schools, businesses, laboratories, industries, and government installations all around New York and Pennsylvania. When we see sights like this, we know our work is important
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