The Bedell Bridge

The Bedell Bridge (HM1NHF)

Location: Haverhill, NH 03765 Grafton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 2.693', W 72° 4.42'

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The last of five 19th century bridges which have existed at this location was erected in 1866 by a local entrepreneur, Moody Bedell, who had operated a ferry service here prior to the first bridge in 1805. The 396-foot structure was the largest surviving example of a two-span covered bridge utilizing Burr truss and timber arch design. Following several years of human effort which corrected the decades of deterioration, the newly-restored landmark was destroyed by a violent windstorm on September 14, 1979.
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HM NumberHM1NHF
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Marker Number136
Year Placed1980
Placed ByNew Hampshire Division of Historical Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 734442 N 4881022
Decimal Degrees44.04488333, -72.07366667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 2.693', W 72° 4.42'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 2' 41.58" N, 72° 4' 25.2" W
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Area Code(s)603
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Meadow Ln, Haverhill NH 03765, US
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