The Salisbury Covered Bridge

is Located in Salisbury Center,

approximately 1/8 of a mile off of

State Highway 29, accessible by

Kingsley Road or Fairview Rd.,

and well marked by signs. 

This bridge spans Spruce Creek and

has a very scenic setting where tables

are provided for picnics.   

It was built in 1875 by Alvah Hopson.  

Because he was in poor health, 

Mr. Hopson built the bridge on

his own property and it was moved

to the current site by oxen. 

Water power from Spruce Creek

was very important to industry in

Salisbury Center as nine mills and

businesses were located on the

banks of the creek including

a grist mill, a saw mill, a peg shop,

a gun shop, a cloth dressing

company and a hoop mill.

Pegs were made in sizes ranging from

those large enough to peg trusses of

buildings and small enough to use in

the construction of shoes. 

Hoops, smaller than the hula

hoops we know of today,

were made for children's play,

to pursue by rolling them and

continuing their forward motion

with a stick. 

Replicas of the grist mill and

peg mill can be seen at the

1805 Frisbie House.

At one time there were as

many as 250 covered bridges

in the state, now there are

12 and this is the only one

remaining in Herkimer County.

It is open to automobile traffic

in the summertime, but closed

after snow flies. 

The Salisbury Center Covered Bridge

was entered July 1979 to The

National Register of Historic Places.