Merrimack Valley NH Covered Bridges

Concord Nashua New Hampshire – Contoocook River Covered Bridges

Explore the New Hampshire Covered Bridges in the Merrimack Valley. The trout-filled Contoocook River features three covered bridges that cross the river at various locations. The Merrimack Valley is home to several scenic wood bridges. Ask us about Merrimack NH Covered Bridges or comments. To feature your business, contact us.

Central New Hampshire Covered Bridges

Merrimack

Baboosic Brook (1990 – 32 ft. 6 in.)
Crosses: Baboosic Brook
Location: Stowell Road, Merrimack
Non-traditional, prefabricated panel-lam floor system design.

Henniker

New England College (1972 – 136 ft. 7 in.)
Crosses: Contoocook River
Location: South of NH Rte 9, Henniker Village
Town lattice design built Milton and Arnold Graton.

Hopkinton

Railroad Bridge (1849 – 2-span 157 ft.)
Crosses: Contoocook River
Location: East of NH Rt3 103, Contoocook
Double town lattice truss. Rebuilt in 1889. Washed off its abutments in the floor of 1936 and the hurricane of 1938.

Rowell’s (1853 – 164 ft. 6 in.)
Crosses: Contoocook River
Location: North of NH Rte 127, West Hopkinton
Originally a modification of a Burr and Long truss bridge built with arches. The solid framing timbers are fitted end to end and mortised into a double panel framing system. This bridge was completely rebuilt in 1965.

New Hampshire Covered Bridges

NH Covered Bridges by Region

Discover great NH Covered Bridges in every region. Great North Woods, White Mountains, Lakes Region, Dartmouth-Sunapee, Monadnock, Merrimack Valley and Seacoast.

Great North Woods NH Covered Bridges
Berlin, Colebrook, Errol, Dixville, Lancaster, Pittsburg
White Mountain NH Covered Bridges
North Conway, Lincoln, Woodstock, Littleton, Franconia, Gorham, Jackson, Sugar Hill, Whitefield, Waterville Valley
Lakes Region NH Covered Bridges
Laconia, Rochester, Plymouth, Ossipee, Meredith, Ashland, Wolfeboro, Bristol, Winnipesaukee
Dartmouth Lake Sunapee NH Covered Bridges
Lebanon, Hanover, Claremont, Newport, Tilton, Lyme, Plainfield, Newport
Monadnock NH Covered Bridges
Keene, Peterborough, Fitzwilliam, Westmoreland, Chesterfield
Merrimack Valley NH Covered Bridges
Manchester, Concord, Nashua, Salem, Derry, New London, Merrimack, Loudon
Seacoast NH Covered Bridges
Portsmouth, Dover, Durham, Hampton, Exeter, Rye, Hampton Beach