HAVERHILL-BATH BRIDGE- Haverhill NH
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 44° 09.205 W 072° 02.192
18T E 736983 N 4893183
The marker can be found on Oak Street in Haverhill NH
Waymark Code: WM78Y3
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2009
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Marker reads:
Constructed in 1829 by the towns of Bath and Haverhill at a cost of about $2,400, this is one of the oldest covered bridges in the United States. Built with 3-by-10-inch planks that were probably sawn at an adjacent mill, the span is the earliest surviving example of the lattice bridge truss that was patented in 1820 by Connecticut architect Ithiel Town (1784-1844). The bridge was strengthened with laminated wooden arches in 1921-22, and the upstream sidewalk was added at about the same time. The 256-foot-long bridge carried traffic for 170 years before being bypassed in 1999.
Marker Name: HAVERHILL-BATH BRIDGE
Official Marker Number: 190
Marker Type: Official NH State
Marker Location: Haverhill
Date Marker Established: 2005
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