Covered Bridges in the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire.
Ashuelot Covered Bridge
Gunn Mountain Rd Winchester, New Hampshire 03441
Ashuelot Covered Bridge is located on Gunn Mountain Rd in Winchester, New Hampshire. The covered bridge was completed in 1864.
Ashuelot covered bridge is listed in the World Guide of Covered Bridges (WGCB), number 29-03-02 and is covered bridge # 1 in New Hampshire.
Carlton Covered Bridge
Carlton Rd
Swanzey, New Hampshire 03431
Carlton Covered Bridge is located on Carlton Rd in Swanzey, NH. where Carlton Rd crosses the Ashuelot River.
The original Carlton Covered Bridge was built in 1789. It is unclear what happened to the original bridge. The current Carlton Covered Bridge was built in 1869 and is listed with the World Guide of Covered Bridges (WGCB), number 29-03-07 and is New Hampshire covered bridge #7.
Coombs Covered Bridge
Old Westport Rd
Winchester, New Hampshire 03441
Coombs Covered Bridge is located on Old Westport Rd in Winchester, NH and crosses the Ashuelot River. Coombs Bridge runs parallel with Coombs Bridge Rd.
Coombs Covered Bridge was built in 1837 and is listed with the World Guide of Covered Bridges (WGCB), number 29-03-03 and New Hampshire covered bridge #2.
County Covered Bridge
Forest Rd
Greenfield, New Hampshire 03047
County Covered Bridge is located on Forest Rd in Greenfield NH and Hancock NH and connects the two towns over the Contoocook River. GPS coordinates are: N42.956697, W71.934813.
In 1936 the previous bridge that was located at this site was destroyed by a flood.
County bridge was built in 1937 and is listed in the World Guide of Covered Bridges (WGCB), number 29-06-02 and New Hampshire covered bridge #8.
Cresson Covered Bridge (Sawyers Crossing)
Sawyers Crossing Rd
Swanzey, New Hampshire 03446
Cresson Covered Bridge (Aka Sawyer’s Crossing Covered Bridge) is located on Sawyer’s Crossing Road and crosses the Ashuelot River in Swanzey NH.
Cresson Covered Bridge was built in 1859. It is said that the bridge was built to replace a bridge at this site that was built in 1771.
Cresson Covered Bridge is listed in the World Guide of Covered Bridges (WGCB), number 29-03-05, and is New Hampshire covered bridge #6.
Cresson Covered Bridge is also known as Sawyers Covered Bridge.
McDermott Covered Bridge
Crane Brook Rd
Langdon, New Hampshire
McDermott Covered Bridge is located on Crane Brook Rd in Langdon, NH and crosses Cold River. The bridge is 89 feet, 6 inches long.
McDermott Covered Bridge was constructed in 1864 and is no longer in use. The covered bridge is now bypassed by a steel bridge that was built in 1964.
The bridge underwent restoration from 2002-2007 and was rededicated in 2008.
McDermott Covered Bridge is listed in the World Guide of Covered Bridges, number 29-10-06 and is New Hampshire covered bridge #18.
Slate Covered Bridge
Westport Village Rd
Swanzey, New Hampshire 03446
Slate Covered Bridge is located on Westport Village Rd and crosses the Ashuelot River in Swanzey New Hampshire.
Slate Bridge was built in 1862 and is listed in the World Guide of Covered Bridges (WGCB), number 29-03-06, and is New Hampshire covered bridge #4.
Slate Covered Bridge was named after the Slate family who owned a farm near the site of the bridge in the mid-1800’s. The Slate Covered Bridge replaced an earlier bridge that collapsed while a small herd of Oxen were crossing the bridge. The owner and the Oxen were all unharmed in the accident.
The Slate Covered Bridge was destroyed by a fire that occurred on March 8, 1993. The Slate Covered bridge was replaced in 2001.
Thompson Covered Bridge
Main St.
West Swanzey, New Hampshire 03469
Thompson Covered Bridge is located on Main St in West Swanzey, New Hampshire and crosses the Ashuelot River in the center of the town of West Swanzey, NH.
Thompson Covered Bridge in West Swanzey NH was built in 1832 and is listed in the World Guide of Covered Bridges (WGCB), number 29-03-04, and is New Hampshire covered bridge #5.
Thompson Covered Bridge is also known as West Swanzey Covered Bridge or West Swanzey Bridge in West Swanzey NH.
