Swiftwater Covered Bridge over the Ammonoosuc River in Bath, New Hampshire.
The Swiftwater Covered Bridge is located in southeastern Bath, carrying Porter Road over the wild Ammonoosuc River just north of New Hampshire Route 112. The 174-foot (53 m) long bridge, the fourth on the site, was built in 1849; the first two bridges, dating back to 1810, were washed away by floods. It may have been built under the auspices of Joseph Fifield and John Carbee, town officials responsible for highways and bridges at the time. The bridge is said to have survived the use of explosives to clear logjams on the river. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Swiftwater Covered Bridge over the Ammonoosuc River in Bath, New Hampshire.
The Swiftwater Covered Bridge is located in southeastern Bath, carrying Porter Road over the wild Ammonoosuc River just north of New Hampshire Route 112. The 174-foot (53 m) long bridge, the fourth on the site, was built in 1849; the first two bridges, dating back to 1810, were washed away by floods. It may have been built under the auspices of Joseph Fifield and John Carbee, town officials responsible for highways and bridges at the time. The bridge is said to have survived the use of explosives to clear logjams on the river. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.