NH Covered Bridge Challenge............ Takes on New England!: "Not all those who wander are lost" 1 out of 3

The Tannery Hill Bridge

Natalie and I began our 3 day bridge trek by driving to the Lakes Region with the Tannery Hill in Gilford, NH. It was a very charming way to kick off the three day tour.

This was one of the best maintained bridges that we have visited. There were festive banners, bunting, and flowers.

The Tannery Hill Bridge.

Well done, Tim Andrews, well done!

The view of the Gunstock Brook.

Each trunnel was donated from someone in the area. This is another first on our adventures! What a great idea!

Another view of the Gunstock Brook.

The Tannery Hill was renovated as part of an Eagle Scout project. As a Gold Award recipient, I enjoy a good Scout project.

There are evening hanging flowers on this bridge.

As if the bridge wasn't enough, there was also interesting graffiti under the bridge. It said, "Sorry about the wall." I wish I knew the story behind it.

It really is a charming bridge.

Birds even make their home on this covered bridge. Sometimes I am jealous of the birds...

Here are the happy bridge hunters as they start their journey.

Natalie posing on the convenient granite bench that overlooks the bridge.

While on the bridge we ran into a local who took a break from her walk, so that we could enjoy the beauty of The Tannery Hill without strangers. Or maybe she did it so she could enjoy the bridge without strangers...

The Durgin Bridge

Next we travelled to Ossipee, NH. We headed down this beautiful road decorated with trees on both sides. The Durgin was part of the Underground Railroad.

The Durgin Covered Bridge.

There was a sign that cancelled art class that was supposed to take place on the Durgin. How fun!

While we were wading in the water under the bridge. This man thought we were locals and asked for directions. He and his wife quickly found out that we weren't locals. The only thing we could really give him directions to was the next bridge. Their loss...

The Whittier Covered Bridge

The Whittier is also located in Ossipee. It is no longer a bridge in use. It is up on blocks and is closed off.

It is a LCHIP Project. They invest in restoring NH's heritage. Find out about their other projects!

This is where the Whittier used to stand.

Here is a view of the current Whittier...

Oh, but what a view!

This is the underbelly of covered bridge.

These are the bolts that hold the Whittier together.

There was a locked door on the front of the bridge. So of course we needed to peek and see the bridge through this angle.

The neighbors love having the bridge in their backyard. They even have a covered bridge mailbox.

LUNCH TIME!!!!

A delicious pit stop!

The Heritage Bridge

Next it was on to Glen, NH. That's right the home of Story Land! We had no time to talk to Mother Goose. Outside of where Heritage NH once stood is the Heritage Bridge.

The Heritage was built in 1999.

It is 37 feet long.

Great view from the bridge!

Lattice Truss!

Natalie loves the Heritage.

What a wonderful day to hunt bridges!

So much to see in Glen.

Such a well built bridge!

NH craftsmen built this bridge for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

The Honeymoon Bridge

The Honeymoon is located in Jackson, NH off of Route 16. It quickly became one of my favorite bridges, you will soon see why.

The Honeymoon was built around 1876.

A view of the Ellis River, Jackson, NH.

Notice the fine Paddleford Trusses.

Natalie posing on the bridge.

Darcey and Tanya have made this a yearly tradition. Natalie and Ellen might do the same, but obviously without the graffiti.

As we were departing the bridge, a car full of people from Virginia arrived to enjoy the beauty of the bridge. A man posed with outstretched arms to have his picture taken beside the bridge. I gave him a brief tutorial on proper technique of the bridge pose. He took the advice. You're welcome, Virginia!

The Wentworth Covered Bridge

Our bridge was unofficial bridge. We knew that it was located on a golf course. We ended up at the Eagle Mountain House Golf Course. It was a very pretty golf course. We drove by and didn't see a bridge, but we could see water. So, we got out of the car and started walking around.

Here is the sign and map that we thought might be helpful. We headed toward the wave, sounds like there might be a bridge there, huh?

Natalie on the Un-covered Bridge, looking for the Covered Bridge...

No bridge over here, but there is a nice senior photo tree. Smile!

Ellen's turn, Class of 2016...

No covered bridge here, either.

Let's check the map again. hmmm. Ok, let's ask a golfer. Ohhhh, we are at the wrong Golf Course. Oops!

This sign said Jackson Hole.

Ta da! The Wentworth Bridge!

Another pretty view at this bridge.

This bridge had plaques of important golfers to the golf course.

JIC, you wanted to know who built this bridge. It was cute, you might want to add a similar one to your backyard.

The other side of the Wentworth Covered Bridge.

Natalie poses on the bridge that runs parallel to the covered bridge. We also quickly made friends with the fly fisher located in the lower right corner. He must appreciate bridges, too!

The Bartlett Bridge

The next bridge was also one of my favorite stops.

The Bartlett Bridge built in 1851 and spans the Saco River.

Oh, yeah. It's also a gift shop!

We were like kids in a candy store here. In fact, I think we overwhelmed the older saleswoman who worked in the shop. She tried to quiz us with our knowledge of covered bridges. We showed that we were up to the task. At one point, she even asked us to help her look for a certain bridge ornament in a box. She must have known we were expert bridge hunters.

Someday, I would like to work in a covered bridge.

The Saco River Covered Bridge

The next bridge can be found in Conway, NH.

The Saco River Bridge was first built in 1890. Three other bridges have stood in its place.

The stone that marks the Saco River Covered Bridge.

This bridge has a double sidewalk.

The Saco River!

This is a very busy bridge and there seemed to be a constant line to enter the bridge. In fact, while we were walking on the bridge two motorists had bridge rage and start yelling about whose turn it should have been to enter the bridge. Yikes!