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Hillsborough
County, New Hampshire
New Hampshire No.
41 (WGN 29-05-09) (WGCB NH-05-09): (1869; rebuilt 1977) A two-span
Long truss, with Burr arches, 292' 10" over the Pemigewasset River. Located:
North of Livermore Falls, New Hampshire on Blair Road in Campton, New Hampshire.
Directions: 0.3 mile East of I-93, exit 27 on Blair Road. The
first bridge at this site was built in 1829 at a cost of $1,000. That bridge
was burned down by Lem Parker who claimed that God told him to do it.
Parker, who confessed to the charge, was found not guilty because there
were no witnesses. A sign was posted on the bridge indicating there
was a fine of five dollars for riding or driving on the bridge faster than
five miles per hour. Rebuilt by Milton Graton and his son Arnold in 1977
at a cost of $59,379. It is is eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places. (Sep 2003) |
