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West Swanzey Covered Bridge
The West Swanzey Covered Bridge (also known as the Thompson Bridge) is a historic wooden covered bridge carrying Main Street over the Ashuelot River in West Swanzey, New Hampshire. Built in 1832, it is one of New Hampshire's few surviving 19th-century covered bridges. Unlike most of those, it is prominently located in the village, providing access from the village center to New Hampshire Route 10. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Description and history The West Swanzey Covered Bridge is located just west of the village center of West Swanzey, carrying Main Street over the Ashuelot River in a roughly east–west orientation. It is one of two bridges in the village; the other is a modern one about downriver. It is a two-span Town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Ori ...
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West Swanzey, New Hampshire
West Swanzey is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Swanzey within Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,281 at the 2020 census. It is the largest village in the town of Swanzey. Geography West Swanzey is located in the west-central part of the town of Swanzey, on both sides of the Ashuelot River. The West Swanzey Covered Bridge carries Main Street across the river in the center of the village. New Hampshire Route 10 passes through the west side of the village, leading north to Keene and south to Winchester. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the West Swanzey CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.70%, are water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 1,308 people, 581 households, and 340 families residing in the CDP. There were 617 housing units, of which 36, or 5.8%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.2% white, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawai ...
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List Of Bridges On The National Register Of Historic Places In New Hampshire
This is a list of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Current listings Former listing See also *List of covered bridges in New Hampshire Notes References {{National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire New Hampshire Bridges Bridges A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually someth ...
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Swanzey, New Hampshire
Swanzey is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,270 at the 2020 census. In addition to the town center, Swanzey includes the villages of East Swanzey, West Swanzey, North Swanzey and Westport. History First granted in 1733 as "Lower Ashuelot", Swanzey was one of the fort towns established by Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts, which then claimed the territory. The town was the site of many battles during King George's War, and in 1747 it was abandoned for three years. It was regranted to 62 proprietors on July 2, 1753, by Governor Benning Wentworth as "Swanzey", most probably because some early settlers had a connection to Swansea in Wales. Situated on the Ashuelot River and connected by the Ashuelot Railroad, West Swanzey developed as a textile mill town, and East Swanzey produced wooden buckets for generations. By 1859, the population was 2,106. The town features four covered bridges, and was the home of theatrical tr ...
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National Register Of Historic Places In Cheshire County, New Hampshire
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. There are 154 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark District. Current listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire * National Register of Historic Places listings in New Hampshire References {{Cheshire County, New Hampshire Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West Engla ...
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Bridges In Cheshire County, New Hampshire
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. There are many different designs of bridges, each serving a particular purpose and applicable to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on factors such as the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, and the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it. The earliest bridges were likely made with fallen trees and stepping stones. The Neolithic people built boardwalk bridges across marshland. The Arkadiko Bridge (dating from the 13th century BC, in the Peloponnese) is one of the oldest arch bridges still in existence and use. Etymology The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' traces the origin of the w ...
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Tourist Attractions In Cheshire County, New Hampshire
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Wooden Bridges In New Hampshire
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Covered Bridges On The National Register Of Historic Places In New Hampshire
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National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Cheshire County, New Hampshire
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. There are 154 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark District. Current listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire This article is a List of National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire. The National Historic Landmark program is operated in the United States under the auspices of the National Park Service, and ...
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List Of New Hampshire Covered Bridges
This is a list of New Hampshire covered bridges, old, new, and restored. There are 58 historic wooden covered bridges currently standing and assigned official numbers by the U.S. state of New Hampshire. There are additional covered bridges extant in the state, some of which are on private property and not accessible to the public. The newest covered bridge known to have been constructed in the state is the Chester Covered Bridge, built in 2011. Standing covered bridges Some bridges go by two or more names; this list uses the name posted on the bridge. Lost covered bridges :''This is a partial list of other covered bridges that once stood in New Hampshire.'' ;Notable *Bedell Covered Bridge (Haverhill, New Hampshire, Haverhill, destroyed 1979) *County Farm Bridge (Dover, New Hampshire), County Farm Bridge (Dover, New Hampshire, Dover, burned 1981) *Goffstown Covered Railroad Bridge (Goffstown, New Hampshire, Goffstown, burned 1976) *New Henniker Bridge (West Hopkinton, ...
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5 Thompson Bridge, 1966
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