Bedell Bridge State Park

Bedell Bridge State Park, also known as Bedell Bridge State Historic Site, is a 74-acre (30 ha) state park located in Haverhill, New Hampshire, on the Connecticut River. It is open year-round and offers walking, picnicking, non-motorized boating, and fishing. A Fish and Game boat launch is located within the park.[3]

Bedell Bridge State Park
LocationHaverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates44°02′42″N 72°04′23″W[1]
Area74 acres (30 ha)
Elevation384 feet (117 m)[1]
Established1970[2]
Administered byNew Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteBedell Bridge State Historic Site

History

The property is the site of the former Bedell Covered Bridge, which was the second-longest covered bridge in the United States,[lower-alpha 1] until its destruction by wind in 1979. The bridge's stone piers still remain in the river. The bridge formerly connected Haverhill to Newbury, Vermont.[3]

Notes
  1. See Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge.

References
  1. "Bedell Covered Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Lisa Mausolf, Preservation Consultant (March 2019). "New Hampshire State Parks: Mid-Century Modern (1945-1975): Historic Context Study" (PDF). New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. p. 139. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. "Bedell Bridge State Historic Site". New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
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