Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge, Covered bridge in Cornish and Windsor, United States
The Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge is a wooden road bridge that crosses the Connecticut River, connecting Cornish, New Hampshire to Windsor, Vermont. The structure features an intricate lattice pattern in its wooden frame that provides strength across the river's width.
The bridge was built in 1866 by Bela Jenks Fletcher and James Frederick Tasker, originally operating as a toll crossing. New Hampshire took ownership in 1943, eliminating the toll requirement.
The bridge displays construction methods that craftspeople of the 1800s perfected, visible in its wooden lattice design that remains clearly recognizable today. Walking through it, you can see how builders solved the engineering challenges of spanning a wide river with wood alone.
You can enter the bridge from Cornish Toll Bridge Road near Route 12A, with parking available on both the New Hampshire and Vermont sides. Keep in mind that the bridge remains open to vehicle traffic, so pedestrians should stay alert.
From 1866 to 2008, this was the longest wooden covered bridge in the entire United States. The title then passed to another bridge, but it remains noteworthy for its longevity and enduring appeal.
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