Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge
The Grand-Daddy of Covered Bridges in New Hampshire. The Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge is the longest covered bridge in the state of New Hampshire. This bridge crosses the Connecticut River into Vermont.
| Date: | 10-10-2021 |
| Location: | Cornish, NH |
| Water Body: | Connecticut River |
| Year Built: | 1866 |
| NH Bridge Number: | 20 |
| Bridge Length: | 445′ 5″ |
| Truss Type: | Town Lattice Truss |
| Parking | 1-2 Cars |
The bridge was built in 1866 by Bela Jenks Fletcher of Clarremeent and James Frederic Tasker of Cornish. The bridge spans 449 feet and uses a lattice truss for support. mart
From 1866 to 1943 the bridge was a toll bridge and according to a 1966 report by the New Hampshire Division of Economic Development the bridge earned the name “Kissin’ Bridge”, a vernacular of covered bridges referring to the brief moment of privacy when crossing.
This bridge is in fact two covered bridges connected by a single roof. There are lots of great pull offs along the road that offer great photo opportunites to capture this bridge. One of many things that makes this historically interesting is the sign that hangs over the bridge that says “Walk your horses or pay two dollars fine”
Be careful if you pull over for pictures. This bridge is very busy and offers two lane traffic across it. It is safest to not try and walk across the bridge but I would encourage you to take a drive across into Vermont and then cross back.
