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Prentiss Bridge
The Prentiss Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Langdon, New Hampshire. Built about 1874, it spans Great Brook just east of the modern alignment of Chester Turnpike, which it carried until it was bypassed by a modern bridge in 1955. At in length, it is the shortest 19th-century covered bridge built for use on a public roadway in New Hampshire that is still standing. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Description and history The Prentiss Bridge is located in a rural setting in southern Langdon, spanning Great Brook east of Chester Turnpike, about south of its junction with Lower Cemetery Road. It is a Town lattice truss, 36 feet long and wide, set on stone abutments. Its exterior is finished in vertical board siding, with a ventilation gap between the siding and the gabled roof. Bridges are known to have stood on the site since at least 1791, when the town requested a report on a bridge standing here. In 1794, the town appropriated fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langdon, New Hampshire
Langdon is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 651 at the 2020 census. History First settled in 1773 by Seth Walker, Langdon was incorporated on January 11, 1787, when it was named after Governor John Langdon. The town is home to the Prentiss Bridge, the shortest covered bridge in New Hampshire. Built across Great Brook in 1874, the lattice truss span has a length of . Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are water, comprising 0.45% of the town. Drained by the Cold River and its tributary Great Brook, Langdon lies within the Connecticut River watershed. The highest point in town is the summit of Holden Hill, at above sea level. Adjacent municipalities * Charlestown, New Hampshire (north) * Acworth, New Hampshire (east) * Alstead, New Hampshire (southeast) * Walpole, New Hampshire (southwest) Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 586 people, 237 households, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Prentiss may refer to: People Given name * Prentiss Barnes (1925–2006), U.S. singer * Prentiss M. Brown (1889–1973), Michigan politician * Robert Prentiss Daniel (1902–1968), U.S. academic * Prentiss Douglass (1884–1949), U.S. American football coach and player * Prentiss Hubb (born 1999), American basketball player for Notre Dame * Prentiss Ingraham (1843–1904), soldier and mercenary * Prentiss Mellen (1764–1840), Massachusetts jurist * Prentiss Oakley, Louisiana police officer * Prentiss Taylor (1907–1991), U.S. artist * Prentiss Waggner (born 1990), U.S. American football player * Prentiss Walker (1917–1998), Mississippi politician Surname * Adella Prentiss Hughes (1869–1950; nee ''Prentiss''), U.S musician * Ann Prentiss (1939–2010), U.S. actress * Anna Marie Prentiss, American archeologist * Benjamin Prentiss (1819–1901), Union general in American civil war * Elizabeth Prentiss (1818–1878), U.S. songwriter, poet, writer * John Holmes Prentiss (1784–18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
