WayfarrowContoocook Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Contoocook 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 1853, in the Civil War era, making it the 7th oldest of the 33 in New Hampshire with a recorded construction date; it crosses Contoocook River.
Its record gives 1935 as the year this covered bridge was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. It stands at 43.2229° N, 71.7141° W.
Key facts
| Year built | 1853 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Contoocook River |
| Record end date (demolished or lost) | 1935 |
| Coordinates | 43.22293, -71.71413 |
Nearby places
- Contoocook Railroad Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 0 mi
- Rowell's Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 2.7 mi
- Dalton Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 6.2 mi
- Henniker Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 6.4 mi
- Waterloo Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 8.5 mi
- Fessendenghost town · Hillsborough County · 8.8 mi
- East Weareghost town · Hillsborough County · 8.9 mi
- Everettghost town · Hillsborough County · 10 mi
- Sargentghost town · Hillsborough County · 12 mi
- Bement Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 12.4 mi
- Shaw Cornerghost town · Merrimack County · 12.9 mi
- Hooksett Falls Bridgescovered bridge · Merrimack County · 15 mi
Questions
Where is Contoocook Covered Bridge?
Contoocook Covered Bridge is in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, at 43.2229, -71.7141.
How many covered bridges are in Merrimack County?
Merrimack County, New Hampshire has 9 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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