West Swanzey Covered Bridge, Covered bridge in West Swanzey, United States.
The Thompson Bridge extends 136 feet over the Ashuelot River with a Town lattice truss design, featuring red paint and white trim accents.
Zadoc Taft constructed this wooden bridge in 1832 for $523.27, and it gained National Register of Historic Places recognition in 1980.
Henry Ford attempted to purchase the bridge in 1930 for his Greenfield Village Museum collection, but local officials preserved it for the community.
The bridge stands 100 yards from the Bridges Inn and connects the village center to New Hampshire Route 10 for pedestrian access.
School buses in 1973 had to empty their passengers before crossing due to a six-ton weight restriction, requiring students to walk across.
Location: New Hampshire
GPS coordinates: 42.87170,-72.32830
Latest update: September 23, 2025 16:46
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