Sawyers Crossing Covered Bridge

The wooden Sawyers Crossing Bridge stretches 117 feet across the Ashuelot River with vertical board siding and a metal gabled roof on granite abutments.

Built in 1859 to replace a structure from 1771, this covered bridge received recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

The bridge represents nineteenth-century New England engineering methods, demonstrating the traditional Town truss design with rectangular portals and rounded corners.

Metal tie rods and bolts were added to strengthen the structure, while major renovations occurred in 1983 by Evroke Corporation and in 1996 by Wright Construction.

In 1953, this structure gained national attention when it appeared in a cigarette advertisement campaign under the name 'kissing bridge'.

Location: New Hampshire

GPS coordinates: 42.88611,-72.28667

Latest update: September 23, 2025 16:45