Captain Samuel Robinson

Historical marker location:

32 Monument Avenue, Old Bennington, Vermont

( Marker is at the intersection of Monument Avenue and Bank Street, on the right when traveling north on Monument Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1923

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.