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Steal a Kiss on the World's Longest Covered Bridge
It is 385 metres (1,282 feet) long, and it was built in 1901. Its first crossing was by a medical doctor, responding to an emergency, 12 hours before it was fully completed. In the day of horse-drawn sleighs, snow had to be spread on its bare floor to allow the passage of wintertime traffic. In 1980, it was declared a National Historic Site, and in 1987, the torch of the Calgary Winter Olympics was carried across its span. In 1993, it hosted its first wedding. In 1995, it was commemorated by a Canadian postage stamp, and in 1999, it was declared a New Brunswick Provincial Heritage Site.
The longest covered bridge in the world, spanning the Saint John River at Hartland, New Brunswick, north of the town of Woodstock, now has lights and a pedestrian walkway, but in most other respects, it looks much as it did when it was built over a century ago. It has both roof and wooden sides, making it completely enclosed and weather-proof.
Keep in mind, as you cross the Saint John River landmark, that it is both a "wishing" and a "kissing" bridge. Remember to close your eyes and cross your fingers for good luck - or follow the romantic lead of the young men from the horse-and-buggy days, who trained their teams to stop half way across, far from the prying eyes of disapproving elders.
Be aware of vehicle restrictions on the Hartland Covered Bridge. The maximum height clearance is 4.12 metres (13 feet, 9 inches), and the maximum vehicle weight is 10 tonnes. |
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| The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Lord Beaverbrook School, even the Lord Beaverbrook Hockey Rink - visitors to Fredericton and central New Brunswick are often struck by the frequency with which this noble name adorns the area's institutions and buildings. |
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| During the "Golden Age of Sail," Saint John, New Brunswick became the third largest shipbuilding centre in the world, famous for producing some the best wooden ships in marine history. But none was more legendary than the full-rigged clipper ship, Marco Polo, built in the Marsh Creek, Saint John shipyard of James Smith. |
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| The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Lord Beaverbrook School, even the Lord Beaverbrook Hockey Rink - visitors to Fredericton and central New Brunswick are often struck by the frequency with which this noble name adorns the area's institutions and buildings. |
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| During the "Golden Age of Sail," Saint John, New Brunswick became the third largest shipbuilding centre in the world, famous for producing some the best wooden ships in marine history. But none was more legendary than the full-rigged clipper ship, Marco Polo, built in the Marsh Creek, Saint John shipyard of James Smith. |
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| Throughout New Brunswick, hikers and bikers have many opportunities to access trails. |
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