Macdonough Shipyard

Historical marker location:

Vergennes, Vermont

( Memorial can be reached from Macdonough Drive, 0.3 miles west of Main Street (Vermont Route 22A).)

Marker installed: 1949

Vermont is home to the only floating bridge in the United States: The town of Brookfield, Vermont is home to the only floating bridge in the United States. The bridge, which spans Sunset Lake, is made up of floating pontoons that support the wooden deck.