Historical Marker
Sheldon, Vermont
Historical marker location:
Sheldon, Vermont
( Marker is on Bridge Street, 0.2 miles east of Sheldon Creek Road (Local Road 4), on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1991
Site of Civil War Action. October 19, 1864.
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.