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Road Trip: Tunbridge, Vermont

Above: Cow at the Tunbridge World’s Fair

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If you want to see an authentic rural Vermont, Tunbridge is the ticket. Let this sink in. Back in 1994, the entire center of Tunbridge Village, including the fairgrounds, made National Register of Historic Places.

Tunbridge, Vermont has no less than five covered bridges.

  • Cilley Bridge
  • Flint Bridge
  • Larkin Bridge
  • Howe Bridge
  • Mill (or Hayward & Noble or Spring Rd.) Bridge 
Tunbridge Vermont Storm – by Edward M. Fielding – https://edward-fielding.pixels.com/featured/tunbridge-vermont-storm-cloud-open-edition-edward-fielding.html

Every year Tunbridge hosts the Tunbridge World’s Fair and agricultural fair with rides, farm animal judging, horse competitions, a historic museum with live demonstrations, carnival food, maple cremes entertainment, vintage tractors and more. The fair dates back to  1867 and was known as the “little world’s fair” until the “little” part was dropped from the title.

Vintage Tractor by Edward M. Fielding – https://edward-fielding.pixels.com/featured/vintage-tractor-autumn-edward-fielding.html
To this day the Tunbridge World’s Fair offers demonstrations of farming and agricultural traditions and culture, working antique displays, horse and ox pulling, horse racing, cattle and horse shows, junior exhibits, floral and 4-H exhibits, contra dancing, gymkhana, and many free shows.