Covered bridges represent a living history of life in New England, with ingenious, long-lasting designs that are as beautiful as they are functional. New Hampshire is home to dozens of covered bridges spanning local waterways, and our real estate agents have the history behind some of the state's most storied covered bridges.

• Cornish-Windsor Bridge – Connecticut River, Between Cornish, NH and Windsor, VT
  Connecting New Hampshire and Vermont over the Connecticut River, the Cornish-Windsor Bridge is the longest wooden covered bridge in the United States, spanning 450 feet. The first bridge here was built in 1796, and it has been rebuilt four times due to flooding, with the most recent, historically accurate rebuild being completed in 1989.
  
  
• Saco River Bridge – East Side St., Conway, NH 03818
  The Saco River Bridge has the unique distinction of once being destroyed by another covered bridge before being rebuilt. In 1869, the Swift River bridge was washed away in a storm, eventually crashing into the Saco River Bridge. The Saco River Bridge was replaced once more after a fire in 1890, and that version is the one that you can still visit today.
  
  
• Bement Bridge – Bradford Center Rd., Bradford, NH 03221
  According to local history, the Bement Bridge was constructed by Colonel Stephen H. Long in 1854, with the original bridge still standing today. Col. Long is notable in the world of covered bridges for having created and patented his own type of truss. The Long truss was patented in 1830 and used in the construction of a variety of covered bridges around the country.
  
  
• Bartlett Bridge – Rt. 302, Bartlett, NH 03812
  Originally built in 1857, Bartlett Bridge was widely used for decades before being closed to traffic in 1939. It fell into disrepair briefly over the next 20 years before it was purchased and restored by a private owner in 1966. That same owner opened a gift shop on the restored bridge, which is still in operation under new owners to this day.
  
  
• Happy Corner Bridge – Hill-Danforth Rd., Pittsburg, NH 03592
  One of quite a few covered bridges remaining in the Pittsburg area, the Happy Corner Bridge was named in honor of an elderly local resident who often entertained guests from the community in the late 1800s. His guests were always happy while singing, dancing, and listening to his Victrola. That led to the crossroads where the man's home was located and later the bridge, earning the name of Happy Corner.
  
  
• West Swanzey Bridge – Main Street Rd., West Swanzey, NH 03469
  While it's closed to vehicle traffic today, the West Swanzey Bridge was once open to traffic with a 6-ton weight limit. School buses filled with kids were too heavy to cross the bridge, so the kids would get off of the bus, walk across the bridge, and then board the bus again once they reached the other side. The original bridge, which was built in 1832, still stands today.
  
  
• Honeymoon Bridge – Village St., Jackson, NH 03846
  The Honeymoon Bridge was constructed in 1876 over the Ellis River, and the original bridge is still standing nearly 150 years later. This bridge received its name because of a local tradition of newlyweds visiting the bridge for a wedding photograph after their ceremony.
  
  
• Bath Bridge – Pettyboro Rd., Bath, NH 03740
  Like many covered bridges in New England, the Bath Bridge has been rebuilt a number of times throughout its history. This bridge was rebuilt five times between 1794 and 1831 after a series of floods. However, the current bridge has stood the test of time, lasting nearly 200 years since it was last rebuilt.
  
  
• Stark Bridge – North Rd., Stark Village, NH 03582
  Now listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Stark Bridge was once in danger of being replaced by a more modern steel bridge in the 1950s. However, public outcry was so strong that the covered bridge was ultimately restored and can still be enjoyed today.
  
  
• Clark's Bridge – East of US Rt. 3, North Woodstock, NH 03262
  After being constructed in 1904 in Barre, Vermont, Clark's Bridge was used by that community as part of a local railroad line for more than 50 years before being abandoned. The bridge was later dismantled, packed up, and rebuilt over the Pemigewasset River in 1960.
  
  
• Bath-Haverhill Bridge – Rt. 135, Bath and Haverhill, NH 03740
  We close our look at New Hampshire covered bridges with the state's oldest covered bridge that is still in use today. The Bath-Haverhill Bridge was constructed in 1829, and the original bridge, which spans 256 feet, has been in use for nearly two centuries.

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