Haverhill-Bath Bridge

Haverhill-Bath Bridge (HM1H43)

Location: Haverhill, NH 03785 Grafton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 9.186', W 72° 2.21'

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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.
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HM NumberHM1H43
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Marker Number190
Year Placed2005
Placed ByNH Division of Historical Resources and the NH Department of Transportation.
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 5:59am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 736960 N 4893147
Decimal Degrees44.15310000, -72.03683333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 9.186', W 72° 2.21'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 9' 11.16" N, 72° 2' 12.6" W
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Area Code(s)603
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 117 NH-135, Haverhill NH 03785, US
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