Re: Postcard From Maine 43, First time crossing Trout Brook in 86 years.

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Burlington Free Press Newspaper
St. Albans Daily Messenger reported on June 14, 1900: “The Central Vermont railway bridge over the Missisquoi River at Sheldon Junction was burned this morning shortly after 10 o’clock. It was the longest bridge on the Missisquoi division of the Central Vermont and though built of wood was valued at approximately $15,000, having cost much more than that originally. It was 459 feet long in three spans of 147 feet and 6 inches each with necessary approaches, and was what is called a through wooden or covered bridge. How the fire started is not accurately known but undoubtedly from the sparks of a locomotive. An excursion train bearing a large number to the Wallace circus in St. Albans had just passed over it as well as the regular passenger train which arrived in this city at 10:30.”

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