WayfarrowRowell's Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Rowell's 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; the recorded designer or builder is Stephen Harriman Long.
Status check, 2026-11: Long truss with Burr arches built by Horace Childs in 1853, after the earlier bridge washed away in 1852; it was heavily restored in 1965. Its length is listed as 153.5, 164, 167 or 169 ft, so it is left null. Rowell's Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.1926° N, 71.7487° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1853 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Contoocook River |
| Designer / builder | Stephen Harriman Long |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.19261, -71.74874 |
Nearby places
- Contoocook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 2.7 mi
- Contoocook Railroad Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 2.7 mi
- Henniker Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 4 mi
- Dalton Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 6.6 mi
- Fessendenghost town · Hillsborough County · 7.2 mi
- East Weareghost town · Hillsborough County · 7.6 mi
- Waterloo Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 8.5 mi
- Everettghost town · Hillsborough County · 8.8 mi
- Sargentghost town · Hillsborough County · 10.6 mi
- Bement Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Merrimack County · 11.5 mi
- Goffstown Covered Railroad Bridgecovered bridge · Hillsborough County · 14.2 mi
- Shaw Cornerghost town · Merrimack County · 15.3 mi
Questions
Where is Rowell's Covered Bridge?
Rowell's Covered Bridge is in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, at 43.1926, -71.7487.
How many covered bridges are in Merrimack County?
Merrimack County, New Hampshire has 9 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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