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Presentation by Michael Weitzner On Townshend’s Stone Arch Bridges

Sunday, November 4 

2:00pm Townshend VT Town Hall

Townshend Historical Society

All are invited to attendLight Refreshments Served.

Townshend Historical Society is pleased to announce a presentation about the Townshend Stone Arch Bridges by Master Stonemason Michael Weitzner, of Thistle Stone Works in Brattleboro. Weitzner has completed an extensive Conditions Assessment of the six surviving stone arch bridges in our area; a selection of truly awesome photos from that report will be the basis of the presentation.

These bridges were built by James Ottis Follett.  Dan Snow wrote an excellent Article for out 2018 member newsletter about the bridges and Follett.

Michael Weitzner with a traditional dry stone wall be built.
Photos on this page are of of West Townshend Bridge, Negro Brook Bridge, and Simpsonville bridges taken by Michael Weitzner.