Bath covered bridge is located on West Bath Rd (off Rt. 302) in Bath, New Hampshire. The bridge extends over the Ammonoosuc River. The original Bath covered bridge was built in 1794 but was destroyed by a flood. The bridge was rebuilt and destroyed 2 more times, also by floods. The 4th time the bridge was rebuilt, it was destroyed Read more...
Swiftwater Covered Bridge is located on Valley Rd and crosses the Wild Ammonoosuc River in Bath New Hampshire. Swiftwater Covered Bridge was built in 1849 and is listed in the World Guide of Covered Bridges (WGCB), number 29-05-02, and is New Hampshire covered bridge #29. Swiftwater Covered Bridge was often threatened by log jams, but was actually destroyed by flood Read more...
Why are covered bridges covered? Why are covered bridges covered? There is a lot of speculation as to why old covered bridges were covered. Covered bridges may have been covered for many reasons. To speculate, the biggest reason was to protect the wooden structure from the weather. Rain, snow, ice and the sun all make wooden bridges fail much faster. Read more...
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