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Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge
RT-12A, Cornish,
NH 3745
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USA
Latitude & Longitude:
43° 28' 22.62",
-72° 23' 0.2112"
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New Hampshire State
Historical Marker
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places |
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Cornish-Windsor BridgeBuilt in 1866 at a cost of $9,000. this is the
longest wooden bridge in the United states and
the longest two-span covered bridge in the world.
The fourth bridge at this site, the 460-foot
structure was built by Bela J. Flectcher (1811-1877)
of Claremont and James F. Tasker (1826-1903)
of Cornish, using a lattice truss patented by
architect Ithiel Town in 1820 and 1835. Built as
a toll bridge by a private corporation, the span
was purchased by the State of New Hampshire in
1936 and made toll-free in 1943.
Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976.
Last updated: 9/21/2011 11:05 |
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Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge New Hampshire
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