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On June 11, 2006 the combined forces of the Raritan River Region, CLC, Valley Forge Region, CLC and New Jersey Region, AACA teamed up for a whooping good time. 66 Tourists in 32 cars enjoyed the rapidly vanishing rural countryside of Hunterton County NJ and Buck’s County PA. Colonial history was explored while this incredible assemblage of tourists traveled two lane roads and traversed 7 covered bridges. Although at least one of these Covered Bridges have claims to being haunted, at last report all tourists had made it home safe and sound.

Special thanks go to Bob Rankin for his aid in the discovery of this scenic venture.

Top ten reasons why the Covered Bridge Tour was a success:

10) Getting to ride in the back seat of a 1931 Cadillac Model 355.

9) Crossing the Delaware River twice on bridges that aren’t wide enough for 1960’s era Cadillacs. (Kids, don’t try this with bias-ply tires.)

8) Crossing the Delaware River where General George Washington Transported 2000 troops by long boat on Christmas Eve 1776.

7) Driving over bridges that were built 60 years after Washington Crossed the Delaware on Christmas Eve 1776

6) Seeing the look on people’s faces when a 1939 LaSalle or 1947 Cadillac Convertible drives past them.

5) Seeing a book that listed every covered bridge in the United States (thanks, Betty!)

4) Top down, 75 degree temperatures and lots of sunshine! (Pass the sun-tan lotion, please.)

3) Drainage ditches and streams shielded from passing motorists only by 3 inch tall ferns.

2) Eithel Town and David Sutton would have been pleased.

1) Traveling with Frank and Nancy Bramante, Rich Hartkorn, Jack and Nancy Hotz, Mike Lizzio and Lynn Hunt-fones, Bob and Ann Losco, Roger and Marilyn Love, Aaron and Helen Newman, Selma and Richard Reichert, Rosemary Spicuzza, Walter and MaryAnn Wary, Jim Fields, Tim Ly, Darren Muso, Chris Pozarycki, Ron Spata and Betty Lewis, Bob Rankin, Andrew Monahan, and Bernie Cooney.

The Covered Bridge Tour sure sounded like a lot of fun!! But where are the P-H-O-T-O-S? How could we possibly venture thru some of the most picturesque scenery in NJ and PA, and NOT post photos?

Well, first of all, thanks to contributing photographers RICH HARTKORN, ROSEMARY SPICUZZA, DARREN MUSO and CHRIS POZARYCKI.

And thanks to BERNIE COONEY for setting up our first-ever on-line photo album. Click on the camera, and let the tour begin - or you can see the pics and captions, below!