According to New Hampshire Department of Transportation records, this is the oldest covered bridge still in use in New Hampshire. It is the first and only bridge to be erected at this site. In March of 1827 the voters of Bath appointed a committee to hold discussions with the selectmen of Haverhill regarding the site of a bridge between the two towns. In September of 1828 the town of Bath set aside $300 to purchase stone and timber for a bridge. In March 1829, Ariel Miner was given the position of superintendent, but upon his request in June of that year he was released from this position and replaced by Moses Abbott and Leonard Walker. The bridge was completed later in the year. In 1973 it was repaired art a cost of $38,710. Ice damaged the structure in the winter 1980 and the bridge was repaired by the state in March of 1981 at a cost of $8,000. Someone unsuccessfully attempted to burn it on the night of September 11, 1983. The Bath-Haverhill Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Here's a slightly different view. It's the original image from which I cropped this version:
I prefer #2, the first photo posted here, for its' closer view and less cluttered appearance - but mainly for its lack of utility lines on the right side of the picture.
Camera Data
Canon
Canon EOS 5D
1/256 second
F/8.0
73 mm
50
Aug 8, 2011, 10:23:24 AM
Adobe Photoshop 7.0
