Taftsville, found along Vermont's U.S. Route 4 in Windsor County, is truly the epitome of small town New England. With a population hovering around 100, the Taftsville Country Store remains at the town's center where locals picked up their mail and newspaper for 150 years. The country store, built in 1840 by Daniel Taft and his sons, has been placed on the list of National Historic Places.
   Just as old, the Taftsville Covered Bridge dates back to 1836. One of the oldest covered bridges in New England, the 189 foot double span crosses the Ottauquechee (AWT-ah-KWEE-chee) River with a duo of kingpost trusses. In this framed view through the covered bridge's picture window, the misty Ottauquechee River Valley offers a hint of the autumn season. Replacing a series of previous bridges lost to flooding, the present day covered bridge was built by local resident Solomon Emmons III. The old timbers, stiff with age, still manage to support local traffic as well as many eastern Vermont visitors.

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