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Gilsum Stone Arch Bridge

1 Surry Rd (bridge is on Surry Rd. over the Ashuelot River W of jct. NH 10), Gilsum, NH 03448-7302 , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 43° 2' 21.516", -72° 16' 13.3068"
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With an arch 36'-6 above the average upstream elevation, this bridge has the highest vault of any dry-laid bridge in New Hampshire. Spanning the deep gorge of the Ashuelot River, it was constructed in 1862-63 under the supervision of William L. Kingsbury. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1989

Gilsum Stone Arch Bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1989.

Last updated: 9/21/2011 11:05
 
   
 
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