COVERED BRIDGES

At one time there were over 10,000 covered bridges in the United States, and today 54 of the remaining 750 are located in New Hampshire.  Located throughout the state, each bridge is unique to its town and design. Because of their beauty and the history behind them, covered bridges became the first type of historic structures specifically protected by state law in New Hampshire.

Below you'll find some interesting facts about just a few of the bridges in the state. For a complete list of covered bridges in New Hampshire as well as detailed information about each one, please visit http://www.nh.gov/nhdhr/bridges/.

• Built in 1829, the Bath-Haverhill bridge is the country's oldest continuously used covered bridge.
• Built in 1996, The Cocheco River bridge in Dover is the newest covered bridge in NH.
• The Cornish-Windsor bridge in Cornish is the longest historical covered bridge in the country.
• The Stark bridge in Stark is considered to be the most photographed bridge in NH.