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608-897-8411 www.BrodheadChamber.com Days C o v e r e d B r i d g e Friday, Saturday & Sunday August 9, 10 & 11, 2019 Covered Bridge History In 1856, the present City of Brodhead was started as a railroad stop by Edward H. Brodhead, an Chief Engineer for the Milwaukee & Mississippi Railway (M & M). Mr. Brodhead would later become Presi- dent of M & M. Between 1866-1867, the Clar- ence Covered Bridge was built south of Brodhead. The bridge was built to span the Sugar River on Route 20 (now known as State Road 11 and 81) and was in use for 64 years. In 1931, the bridge came to a tragic end when an overweight truck crossed, breaking through the floor and causing major damage to the structure. By that time, the highway was seeing more automotive travel and requiring the need for a stronger structure. The Clarence Covered Bridge, one of last known Wisconsin covered bridges in use, vanished and was replaced by a more modern structure. The bridge held sweet memories in the hearts of the people of Brodhead and the surrounding areas. Our summer festival was named Covered Bridge Days honoring of those memories. In 1984, the Brodhead Jaycees built a replica of the Clarence Covered Bridge over Norwegian Creek on the Sugar River State Bike Trail. The bridge replica is located approximately 2 1/4 miles north of Brodhead. The closest access is walking from the intersection of Golf Course Rd. and the Sugar River Trail (about 1/4 of a mile). In 2012, the Pearl Island Recreational Corridor (PIRC) committee was formed. A grant was obtained in 2013 and PIRC became a reality and began being promoted as a 3.1-mile public recreational playland. A covered bridge spanning from the east bank of the Mill Race waterway (Putnum Park) across to the west bank of the PIRC plans emerged. Plans were drawn and the bridge will be completed by the fall of 2019 at the park located off W. 3rd Ave, in north- west Brodhead. This is just the beginning of the Pearl Island Recreational Corridor. Our goal is to grow it to a recreational natural park for people to come and enjoy, from an one hundred mile radius and beyond. 8 10 JC Covered Bridge Replica Covered Bridge Days Map Map not to scale A community in the middle of everywhere! Brodhead Chamber of Commerce Embrace The Race Pontoon Rides Jaycee’s Kids Fun Run Downtown Vendors Kelch Museum & Gypsy Air Tours BHS Depot Museum Wagon Rides The 1865-1931 original Clarence Covered Bridge JC’s Covered Bridge Replica on the Sugar River Bike Trail Sponsored by: LLC Kubly’s Automotive Complete Auto Repair Auto Detailing & Pre-Owned Vehicles www.kublysautomotive.com / www.kublysautosales.com HWY 11 to Janesville HWY. 11 to Monroe CTY RD F 10th St 17th Street 23rd St CTY RD T 12th St W 2nd Ave W 3rd Ave Brodhead Decatur Rd Mill Race Pearl Island Recreational Coridor Key Bike Trail Head Legion Park Putnum Park Boat Rides Downtown South End Plane Events
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608-897-8411www.BrodheadChamber.com
DaysCovered BridgeFriday, Saturday & SundayAugust 9, 10 & 11, 2019
Covered Bridge HistoryIn 1856, the present City of
Brodhead was started as a railroad stop by Edward H. Brodhead, an Chief Engineer for the Milwaukee & Mississippi Railway (M & M). Mr. Brodhead would later become Presi-dent of M & M.
Between 1866-1867, the Clar-ence Covered Bridge was built south of Brodhead. The bridge was built to span the Sugar River on Route 20 (now known as State Road 11 and 81) and was in use for 64 years.
In 1931, the bridge came to a tragic end when an overweight truck crossed, breaking through the floor and causing major damage to the structure. By that time, the highway was seeing more automotive travel and requiring the need for a stronger structure.
The Clarence Covered Bridge, one of last known Wisconsin covered bridges in use, vanished and was replaced by a more modern structure. The bridge held sweet memories in the hearts of the people of Brodhead and the surrounding areas. Our summer festival was named Covered Bridge Days honoring of those memories.
In 1984, the Brodhead Jaycees built a replica of the Clarence Covered Bridge over Norwegian Creek on the Sugar River State Bike Trail. The bridge replica is located approximately 2 1/4 miles north of Brodhead. The closest access is walking from the intersection of Golf Course Rd. and the Sugar River Trail (about 1/4 of a mile).
In 2012, the Pearl Island Recreational Corridor (PIRC) committee was formed. A grant was obtained in 2013 and PIRC became a reality and began being promoted as a 3.1-mile public recreational playland. A covered bridge spanning from the east bank of the Mill Race waterway (Putnum Park) across to the west bank of the PIRC plans emerged. Plans were drawn and the bridge will be completed by the fall of 2019 at the park located off W. 3rd Ave, in north-west Brodhead.
This is just the beginning of the Pearl Island Recreational Corridor. Our goal is to grow it to a recreational natural park for people to come and enjoy, from an one hundred mile radius and beyond.
To Orfordville, Footville and Janesville
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JC Covered Bridge Replica
Covered Bridge Days Map
Map not to scale
A community in the middle of everywhere!Brodhead Chamber of Commerce
Embrace The Race Pontoon Rides
Jaycee’s Kids Fun Run
Downtown Vendors
Kelch Museum & Gypsy Air ToursBHS Depot Museum
Wagon Rides
The 1865-1931 original Clarence Covered Bridge
JC’s Covered Bridge Replicaon the Sugar River Bike Trail
Sponsored by:
LLCKubly’s AutomotiveComplete Auto Repair
Auto Detailing& Pre-Owned Vehicles
www.kublysautomotive.com / www.kublysautosales.com
HWY 11 to Janesville
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Legion Park
Putnum Park
Boat Rides
Downtown
South End
Plane Events
Saturday, August 10th
Saturday, August 10th
General Information
Sunday, August 11thFriday, August 9thDowntown
• Garden Club Display 8 am-6 pm (Bank of Brodhead)
Airport - N2463 Airport Rd• Kelch Museum 10 am-4 pm • Gypsy Air Bi-Plane Tours By reservation 608-215-7896
Legion Park• Softball Tournament — Evening
Downtown on the Square• Zack Matthews Band 7:30-11 pm
• Food Stands & Beer Garden
Shuttle WagonSaturday Only: Free Wagon Shuttle
between the south end and downtown
Sugar River Trail• 5K Run/Walk — 8 am
(Decatur Road Entrance)
Veterans Park• Wildflower Art Festival — 9 am-4 pm
• Live Music — 9 am-4 pm
Airport - N2463 Airport Rd• Kelch Museum 10 am-4 pm• Gypsy Air Bi-Plane Tours
By reservation 608-215-7896
Downtown on the Square• Garden Club Display 9 am-4 pm
(Bank of Brodhead)
• Sidewalk Sales/Vendors — 9 am-4 pm• Historic Museum Open — 9 am-4 pm• Historic Wagon Tours — 10 am-3 pm (tickets sold at Chamber Booth & Senior Center)
• Jaycee Kids Run — 11:30 am (west side of the square)
Veterans Park• Open Air Church Service — 10:30 am
• Concert in the Park — 6:00 pm (Brodhead City Band)
Putnam Park • Wildflower Walk — 10:30-11:30 am
Old Water Tower1201 11th Street
(Old Water Tower Area)• “Embrace the Race”
Boat Rides on the Mill Race
9 am-3 pm(Boat leaves every half hour • Adults $5 • Children $3)
Downtown Car Show & Car Cruise — 10 am-2 pm
• Food Stands & Beer Garden
South End of TownFREE ADMISSION
• Saw Mill Demo — 9 am-5 pm• Vendors/Crafts — 9 am-5 pm
• Tractor Show/Thresheree — 9 am (all day)• GTE Garden Tractor Expo — 9 am-5 pm
• Food Stands & Beer Garden — 9 am-5 pm • Horse Show — 10 am-6 pm • Tractor Parade — 12 Noon
(starts at E. 3rd Ave. & 19th Street)
• Antique Tractor Pull — 1 pm • Garden Tractor Pull — 1 pm
Legion Park• Softball Tournament — (all day)
• Chicken BBQ — 11am-1 pm
Downtown on the Square• State Line Play Boys — 2-5 pm
• Saving Savanna — 7:30 pm-11 pm• Food Stands & Beer Garden
Old Water Tower1201 11th Street
(Old Water Tower Area) • “Embrace the Race”
Boat Rides on the Mill Race 9 am-3 pm
(Boat leaves every half hour – Adults $5 — Children $3)
South End of Town FREE ADMISSION
• Horse Show — 8 am-6 pm • Saw Mill Demo — 9 am-5 pm
• Tractor Show/Thresheree — 9 am (all day)• Vendors/Crafts — 9 am-5 pm
• GTE Garden Tractor Expo — 9 am-5 pm• Food Stands & Beer Garden — 10 am-10 pm
• Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull — 10 am• Farmer’s Market — 11 am-3 pm
• Garden Tractor Pull — 1 pm• Antique Tractor Drive — 4 pm (8-10 mph)
(Free will offering goes to American Cancer Society)
Legion Park• Chicken BBQ — 11am-1 pm
• Softball Tournament — (all day)• Bag Tournament — (all day)
