WayfarrowBement Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Bement Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. New Hampshire has 51 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Merrimack County.
It was built in 1854, in the Civil War era, making it the 10th oldest of the 33 in New Hampshire with a recorded construction date; it crosses Warner River.
Status check, 2026-11: Long truss over the Warner River in Bradford; reopened in June 2021 after a rehabilitation; length is left null because sources differ (71 ft roof, 63 ft roadway, 60.5–61 ft). Bement Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.2642° N, 71.9536° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1854 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Warner River |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.26417, -71.95361 |
Nearby places
- Waterloo Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 5.2 mi
- Dalton Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 7.2 mi
- Henniker Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 8.9 mi
- Rowell's Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 11.5 mi
- Bog Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 12.2 mi
- Contoocook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 12.4 mi
- Contoocook Railroad Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 12.4 mi
- Corbin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 15 mi
- Pier Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 16 mi
- Shaw Cornerghost town · Merrimack County · 16.7 mi
- Wright's Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 16.7 mi
- Fessendenghost town · Hillsborough County · 17.6 mi
Questions
Where is Bement Covered Bridge?
Bement Covered Bridge is in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, at 43.2642, -71.9536.
How many covered bridges are in Merrimack County?
Merrimack County, New Hampshire has 9 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.