Hampshire Pewter - Bath Covered Bridge

Description

The Bath bridge is located in the Town of Bath, New Hampshire and spans the Ammonoosuc River. The bridge is 374'6" consisting of four clear spans of 117'6", 66'6", 62'6", and 80'0". It has an overall width of 24'6", and a maximum vertical clearance of 11'9". The current structure is the fifth bridge to stand on this site. The first was constructed in 1794 at a cost of $366.66. The first, second, and third bridges were destroyed by floods, while the fourth was destroyed by a file in late 1830. It appears that the fifth bridge was completed by early 1832 and modified in 1920 by adding some overlapping arches. Bath Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.