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The Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
You can find the covered bridges of New Hampshire according to county name.
Carroll County
First up is Carroll County, which holds seven bridges of interest. The
Honeymoon Bridge is certainly an example of an old time “kissing bridge”,
since it was first built in 1876. This long bridge is located in the town of Jackson
in Jackson Village. Bartlett Bridge was first erected in 1870 and can be easily
spotted thanks to its Covered Bridge Gift Shop. The Saco River Bridge was
built in 1890 by Charles Broughton and his son Frank. Though the present day
owner is unknown the bridge still stands, located in Conway. The Swift River
Bridge is also in Conway and is located in the White Mountain National Forest.
This bridge replaced a bridge that was destroyed by a windstorm a few decades
earlier. The Albany Bridge has the most seniority as it was first built in 1858, a
year after the original bridge met a similar made with a windstorm. Other
covered bridges in Carroll County include Durgin and Whittier.
Cheshire County
Cheshire County has some impressive
covered bridges, even if they are surrounded
by snow a great deal of the year.
The Ashuelot Bridge in Winchester was
first built in 1864 and has a length of 159 feet.
The Coombs Bridge dates back to 1830
and crosses the Ashuelot River. The West
Swanzey Bridge was first built in 1832 and
also crosses the Ashuelot River with
Main Street Road. Sawyer Crossing
is located in Swanzey and is slightly less aged compared to the others,
originally born in 1859. The Charleton Bridge dates back to 1869 and carries
Charleton Road over the South Branch of the Ashuelot River. The Slate Bridge
is another site worth visiting.
Grafton County
Grafton County only has two covered bridges of special interest: the Flume
Bridge and the Sentinal Pine Bridge. Both covered bridges are in Lincoln; the
Flume Bridge dating back to 1871 and the Sentinal Pine Bridge dating back to
1939. Both bridges are located in the Franconia Notch State Park.
Sullivan County
Finally there’s Sullivan County, which holds the most covered bridges of the
state with 10 historical sites. The first bridge of note is the Blacksmith Bridge,
dating back to 1881, and usually surrounded by trees. (Photographers are
advised to shoot from the west side) The Dingleton Bridge was first built in
1880 and crosses Mill Brook. Both of these bridges are located in Cornish, as is
the appropriately named Cornish Bridge, which is also partially located in
Windsor, Vermont. First build in 1866, the Cornish-Windsor Bridge connects
both states and is still the longest covered bridges in the country. Other covered
bridges to look for include the Meridan in Plainfield, the Pier, the Wright, the
Corbin, the McDermott and the Drewsville Bridge. The Blow Me Down Bridge
is the best-named bridge of them all and dates back to 1877, when builder James
Tasker started a bet with the windstorms of New Hampshire that he would
never lose.
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You can find the covered bridges of New Hampshire according to county name.
Carroll County
First up is Carroll County, which holds seven bridges of interest. The
Honeymoon Bridge is certainly an example of an old time “kissing bridge”,
since it was first built in 1876. This long bridge is located in the town of Jackson
in Jackson Village. Bartlett Bridge was first erected in 1870 and can be easily
spotted thanks to its Covered Bridge Gift Shop. The Saco River Bridge was
built in 1890 by Charles Broughton and his son Frank. Though the present day
owner is unknown the bridge still stands, located in Conway. The Swift River
Bridge is also in Conway and is located in the White Mountain National Forest.
This bridge replaced a bridge that was destroyed by a windstorm a few decades
earlier. The Albany Bridge has the most seniority as it was first built in 1858, a
year after the original bridge met a similar made with a windstorm. Other
covered bridges in Carroll County include Durgin and Whittier.
Cheshire County
Cheshire County has some impressive
covered bridges, even if they are surrounded
by snow a great deal of the year.
The Ashuelot Bridge in Winchester was
first built in 1864 and has a length of 159 feet.
The Coombs Bridge dates back to 1830
and crosses the Ashuelot River. The West
Swanzey Bridge was first built in 1832 and
also crosses the Ashuelot River with
Main Street Road. Sawyer Crossing
is located in Swanzey and is slightly less aged compared to the others,
originally born in 1859. The Charleton Bridge dates back to 1869 and carries
Charleton Road over the South Branch of the Ashuelot River. The Slate Bridge
is another site worth visiting.
Grafton County
Grafton County only has two covered bridges of special interest: the Flume
Bridge and the Sentinal Pine Bridge. Both covered bridges are in Lincoln; the
Flume Bridge dating back to 1871 and the Sentinal Pine Bridge dating back to
1939. Both bridges are located in the Franconia Notch State Park.
Sullivan County
Finally there’s Sullivan County, which holds the most covered bridges of the
state with 10 historical sites. The first bridge of note is the Blacksmith Bridge,
dating back to 1881, and usually surrounded by trees. (Photographers are
advised to shoot from the west side) The Dingleton Bridge was first built in
1880 and crosses Mill Brook. Both of these bridges are located in Cornish, as is
the appropriately named Cornish Bridge, which is also partially located in
Windsor, Vermont. First build in 1866, the Cornish-Windsor Bridge connects
both states and is still the longest covered bridges in the country. Other covered
bridges to look for include the Meridan in Plainfield, the Pier, the Wright, the
Corbin, the McDermott and the Drewsville Bridge. The Blow Me Down Bridge
is the best-named bridge of them all and dates back to 1877, when builder James
Tasker started a bet with the windstorms of New Hampshire that he would
never lose.
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