Swift Water Covered Bridge
| Date: | 6/22/2024 |
| Location: | Bath, NH |
| Water Body: | Wild Ammonoosuc River |
| Year Built: | 1849 |
| Bridge Length: | 173 feet, 8 inches |
| Truss Type: | Paddleford truss |
| Parking: | pull off 1-2 cars |
| NH Bridge Number: | 29 |
Out for a rainy day drive. Decided to visit the Swiftwater Covered Bridge in Bath, NH. This is one of the oldest covered bridges in NH. It is also one of a just a few 19th century covered bridges in NH.
The bridge spans 173 feet over the Wild Ammonoosuc River. This single span bridge is a great example of the Paddleford truss design.
While we were there the water was flowing and rain was falling. I’ll have to come back on a better day to get some pictures of the bridge and the falls.
This is actually the forth bridge on this site built in 1849. The first one was built in 1810 and others were washed away in floods.
