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For the Romanian event by the same name, see <a href="/wiki/Bridge_of_Flowers_(event)" title="Bridge of Flowers (event)">Bridge of Flowers (event)</a>.</div> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Wikidata</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><div style="display:inline;" class="fn org">Bridge of Flowers</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bridge_of_Flowers,_Shelburne_Falls.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Bridge_of_Flowers%2C_Shelburne_Falls.jpg/250px-Bridge_of_Flowers%2C_Shelburne_Falls.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Bridge_of_Flowers%2C_Shelburne_Falls.jpg/375px-Bridge_of_Flowers%2C_Shelburne_Falls.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Bridge_of_Flowers%2C_Shelburne_Falls.jpg/500px-Bridge_of_Flowers%2C_Shelburne_Falls.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5184" data-file-height="3456" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Bridge of Flowers, Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_system" title="Geographic coordinate system">Coordinates</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Bridge_of_Flowers_(bridge)&params=42_36_14.67_N_72_44_25.82_W_"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">42°36′14.67″N</span> <span class="longitude">72°44′25.82″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">42.6040750°N 72.7405056°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">42.6040750; -72.7405056</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Carries</th><td class="infobox-data">pedestrians</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Crosses</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Deerfield_River" title="Deerfield River">Deerfield River</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Locale</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Shelburne_Falls,_Massachusetts" title="Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts">Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Maintained by</th><td class="infobox-data">Shelburne Falls Area Women's Club</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef;">Characteristics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Design</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Arch_bridge" title="Arch bridge">Arch bridge</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Total length</th><td class="infobox-data">400 ft (121 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Width</th><td class="infobox-data">18 ft (5 m)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef;">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Designer</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Edward_S._Shaw" title="Edward S. Shaw">Edward S. Shaw</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opened</th><td class="infobox-data">1908</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Rebuilt</th><td class="infobox-data">1929, 1983</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef;">Location</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a class="mw-kartographer-map notheme mw-kartographer-container center" style="width: 250px; height: 200px;" data-mw-kartographer="mapframe" data-style="osm-intl" data-width="250" data-height="200" data-zoom="10" data-lat="42.604075" data-lon="-72.740505555556" data-overlays="["_f43443ef296d9385bd0fc0108602e5af26593aa8"]" href="/wiki/Special:Map/10/42.604075/-72.740505555556/en"><img src="https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,10,42.604075,-72.740505555556,250x200.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikipedia.org&title=Bridge_of_Flowers_%28bridge%29&revid=1211696894&groups=_f43443ef296d9385bd0fc0108602e5af26593aa8" width="250" height="200" decoding="async" srcset="https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,10,42.604075,-72.740505555556,250x200@2x.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikipedia.org&title=Bridge_of_Flowers_%28bridge%29&revid=1211696894&groups=_f43443ef296d9385bd0fc0108602e5af26593aa8 2x" alt="Map" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Bridge of Flowers</b> is in <a href="/wiki/Shelburne_Falls,_Massachusetts" title="Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts">Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts</a>, connecting the towns of <a href="/wiki/Shelburne,_Massachusetts" title="Shelburne, Massachusetts">Shelburne</a> and <a href="/wiki/Buckland,_Massachusetts" title="Buckland, Massachusetts">Buckland</a>. The seasonal <a href="/wiki/Footbridge" title="Footbridge">footbridge</a> – once a <a href="/wiki/Street_railway" class="mw-redirect" title="Street railway">trolley</a> bridge – has a garden of flowers covering it.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="As_a_trolley_bridge">As a trolley bridge</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridge_of_Flowers_(bridge)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: As a trolley bridge"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Built for $20,000 in 1908 by the <a href="/wiki/Shelburne_Falls_and_Colrain_Street_Railway" title="Shelburne Falls and Colrain Street Railway">Shelburne Falls and Colrain Street Railway</a>, so that freight could be picked up and dropped off directly from the railroads and brought to <a href="/wiki/Colrain,_Massachusetts" title="Colrain, Massachusetts">Colrain</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This <a href="/wiki/Concrete" title="Concrete">concrete</a> bridge was necessary because the nearby Iron Bridge had a twenty-ton weight limit. The Iron Bridge – a <a href="/wiki/Truss_bridge" title="Truss bridge">truss bridge</a> built in 1890 – is still open to vehicles.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The two bridges' ends in Buckland are almost side by side. </p><p>As automobile usage began to increase, freight began to be transported more by trucks, and the <a href="/wiki/Street_railway" class="mw-redirect" title="Street railway">street railway</a> (trolley) company went bankrupt in 1927. The history of the railway is preserved in the <a href="/wiki/Shelburne_Falls_Trolley_Museum" title="Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum">Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-History1_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-History1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-About.com_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-About.com-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="As_a_garden">As a garden</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridge_of_Flowers_(bridge)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: As a garden"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1929, with the bridge covered in weeds, local housewife Antoinette Burnham came up with the idea of transforming the bridge into a garden. Since it was not needed as a footbridge and could not be demolished because it carried a <a href="/wiki/Water_main" class="mw-redirect" title="Water main">water main</a> between the two towns, the community agreed to her idea. The Shelburne Woman's Club sponsored the project in 1928. In 1929, eighty loads of <a href="/wiki/Loam" title="Loam">loam</a> and several loads of fertilizer were brought to the bridge. Several women's clubs around town raised $1,000 in 1929.<sup id="cite_ref-History2_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-History2-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1975, a photographic study was conducted of Shelburne Falls. One of the concerns of the town was the deterioration of the bridge structure. In 1981, funds were raised by those<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch"><span title="The material near this tag possibly uses too-vague attribution or weasel words. (April 2010)">who?</span></a></i>]</sup> who owned the bridge, and a study was commissioned. The study determined that $580,000 in repairs should be made to the bridge. Various organizations raised money and repairs began on May 2, 1983. During the restoration, every plant that was removed was cared for in private.<sup id="cite_ref-Restoration_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Restoration-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The restoration replaced the 8 inches (20 cm) water line, which carries up to half a million gallons of water a day. The bridge also contains two and a half feet of soil at the top of the arches and nine feet deep at the piers.<sup id="cite_ref-BridgeFlowersGames_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BridgeFlowersGames-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On August 28, 2011, rain runoff from <a href="/wiki/Hurricane_Irene" title="Hurricane Irene">Hurricane Irene</a> (at that point a tropical storm) flooded the <a href="/wiki/Deerfield_River" title="Deerfield River">Deerfield River</a> and engulfed the Bridge of Flowers.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1248256098">@media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery{width:100%!important}}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery{display:table}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-default{background:transparent;margin-top:4px}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-left{float:left}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-right{float:right}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-none{float:none}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-collapsible{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .main,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .footer{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title>div{display:table-cell;padding:0 4px 4px;text-align:center;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .main>div{display:table-cell}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .gallery{line-height:1.35em}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .footer>div{display:table-cell;padding:4px;text-align:right;font-size:85%;line-height:1em}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title>div *,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .footer>div *{overflow:visible}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .gallerybox img{background:none!important}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .bordered-images .thumb img{border:solid var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)1px}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .whitebg .thumb{background:var(--background-color-base,#fff)!important}</style><div class="mod-gallery mod-gallery-default mod-gallery-center"><div class="title"><div>The Bridge of Flowers</div></div><div class="main"><div><ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional nochecker bordered-images whitebg"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 215px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 210px; height: 210px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bridge_Flowers,_18_Water_Street,_Shelburne_Falls,_MA_01370,_USA_-_panoramio.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The entrance on the Shelburne Falls side of the bridge"><img alt="The entrance on the Shelburne Falls side of the bridge" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Bridge_Flowers%2C_18_Water_Street%2C_Shelburne_Falls%2C_MA_01370%2C_USA_-_panoramio.jpg/119px-Bridge_Flowers%2C_18_Water_Street%2C_Shelburne_Falls%2C_MA_01370%2C_USA_-_panoramio.jpg" decoding="async" width="119" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Bridge_Flowers%2C_18_Water_Street%2C_Shelburne_Falls%2C_MA_01370%2C_USA_-_panoramio.jpg/179px-Bridge_Flowers%2C_18_Water_Street%2C_Shelburne_Falls%2C_MA_01370%2C_USA_-_panoramio.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Bridge_Flowers%2C_18_Water_Street%2C_Shelburne_Falls%2C_MA_01370%2C_USA_-_panoramio.jpg/238px-Bridge_Flowers%2C_18_Water_Street%2C_Shelburne_Falls%2C_MA_01370%2C_USA_-_panoramio.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="4928" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">The entrance on the <a href="/wiki/Shelburne_Falls" class="mw-redirect" title="Shelburne Falls">Shelburne Falls</a> side of the bridge</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 215px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 210px; height: 210px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bridge_of_Flowers_-_Shelburne_Falls,_Massachusetts_-_DSC00151.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A view from the center of the bridge, with the Deerfield River"><img alt="A view from the center of the bridge, with the Deerfield River" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Bridge_of_Flowers_-_Shelburne_Falls%2C_Massachusetts_-_DSC00151.jpg/180px-Bridge_of_Flowers_-_Shelburne_Falls%2C_Massachusetts_-_DSC00151.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="118" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Bridge_of_Flowers_-_Shelburne_Falls%2C_Massachusetts_-_DSC00151.jpg/270px-Bridge_of_Flowers_-_Shelburne_Falls%2C_Massachusetts_-_DSC00151.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Bridge_of_Flowers_-_Shelburne_Falls%2C_Massachusetts_-_DSC00151.jpg/360px-Bridge_of_Flowers_-_Shelburne_Falls%2C_Massachusetts_-_DSC00151.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5152" data-file-height="3386" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A view from the center of the bridge, with the <a href="/wiki/Deerfield_River" title="Deerfield River">Deerfield River</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 215px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 210px; height: 210px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bridge_Flowers,_18_Water_Street,_Shelburne_Falls,_MA_01370,_USA_-_panoramio_(10).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The entrance on the Buckland side of the bridge"><img alt="The entrance on the Buckland side of the bridge" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Bridge_Flowers%2C_18_Water_Street%2C_Shelburne_Falls%2C_MA_01370%2C_USA_-_panoramio_%2810%29.jpg/180px-Bridge_Flowers%2C_18_Water_Street%2C_Shelburne_Falls%2C_MA_01370%2C_USA_-_panoramio_%2810%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="119" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Bridge_Flowers%2C_18_Water_Street%2C_Shelburne_Falls%2C_MA_01370%2C_USA_-_panoramio_%2810%29.jpg/270px-Bridge_Flowers%2C_18_Water_Street%2C_Shelburne_Falls%2C_MA_01370%2C_USA_-_panoramio_%2810%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Bridge_Flowers%2C_18_Water_Street%2C_Shelburne_Falls%2C_MA_01370%2C_USA_-_panoramio_%2810%29.jpg/360px-Bridge_Flowers%2C_18_Water_Street%2C_Shelburne_Falls%2C_MA_01370%2C_USA_-_panoramio_%2810%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4928" data-file-height="3264" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">The entrance on the <a href="/wiki/Buckland,_Massachusetts" title="Buckland, Massachusetts">Buckland</a> side of the bridge</div> </li> </ul></div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridge_of_Flowers_(bridge)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width reflist-columns-2"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://newengland.com/today/travel/massachusetts/berkshires/bridge-of-flowers-shelburne-ma/">The Bridge of Flowers: From Ragweed to Roses</a>: "The Bridge of Flowers is free of charge (donations are welcomed) and open daily — rain or shine — from April to October."</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.masslive.com/metrowest/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-15/122172214762420.xml&coll=1">Bridge of Flowers turns 100</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160918005619/http://www.masslive.com/metrowest/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-15/122172214762420.xml&coll=1">Archived</a> 2016-09-18 at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>. <i>The Republican.</i> 18 September 2008.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://bridgehunter.com/ma/franklin/B280220KUMHDNBI/">Iron Bridge (Bridge Street Bridge / Shelburne Falls Bridge)</a>: Built 1890; rehabilitated 1994</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-History1-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-History1_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170818085913/https://www.bridgeofflowersmass.org/history/4532410253">"History Page"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Shelburne_Falls,_Massachusetts" title="Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts">Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts</a>: Bridge of Flowers Committee. 2010. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bridgeofflowersmass.org/history/4532410253">the original</a> on 18 August 2017<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">13 March</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=History+Page&rft.place=Shelburne+Falls%2C+Massachusetts&rft.pub=Bridge+of+Flowers+Committee&rft.date=2010&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bridgeofflowersmass.org%2Fhistory%2F4532410253&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABridge+of+Flowers+%28bridge%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-About.com-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-About.com_5-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBeckius2010" class="citation web cs1">Beckius, Kim Knox (2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170313232914/http://gonewengland.about.com/od/berkshiressights/a/aabridgeflowers.htm">"Bridge of Flowers: One-of-a-Kind Blooming Bridge is Shelburne Falls' Main Attraction"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Shelburne_Falls,_Massachusetts" title="Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts">Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts</a>: <a href="/wiki/About.com" class="mw-redirect" title="About.com">About.com</a>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">15 March</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Bridge+of+Flowers%3A+One-of-a-Kind+Blooming+Bridge+is+Shelburne+Falls%27+Main+Attraction&rft.place=Shelburne+Falls%2C+Massachusetts&rft.pub=About.com&rft.date=2010&rft.aulast=Beckius&rft.aufirst=Kim+Knox&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fgonewengland.about.com%2Fod%2Fberkshiressights%2Fa%2Faabridgeflowers.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABridge+of+Flowers+%28bridge%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-History2-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-History2_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFParmett2010" class="citation web cs1">Parmett, Elaine (2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101026235403/http://bridgeofflowersmass.org/history-page-2/4533241351">"History Page 2"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Shelburne_Falls,_Massachusetts" title="Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts">Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts</a>: Bridge of Flowers Committee. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bridgeofflowersmass.org/history-page-2/4533241351">the original</a> on 26 October 2010<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">13 March</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=History+Page+2&rft.place=Shelburne+Falls%2C+Massachusetts&rft.pub=Bridge+of+Flowers+Committee&rft.date=2010&rft.aulast=Parmett&rft.aufirst=Elaine&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bridgeofflowersmass.org%2Fhistory-page-2%2F4533241351&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABridge+of+Flowers+%28bridge%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Restoration-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Restoration_7-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bridgeofflowersmass.org/reconstruction">"Restoration"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Shelburne_Falls,_Massachusetts" title="Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts">Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts</a>: Bridge of Flowers Committee. 2010<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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