Covered Bridges of New Hampshire

Book Sales - Hancock Farmers and Artisans Market
2023-06-29 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Hancock Town Common, Main Street, Hancock, NH, 03449
Visit with Kim at the Hancock Farmers and Artisans Market on Thursday, June 29, from 4-7. Purchase signed copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire direct from the author as well as matted photographs, note cards, and novelty items. The Hancock Farmers and Artisans Market features homemade goods from the area – be sure to check it out every Thursday in the summer!

Program - Covered Bridges Near Pittsburg, Past and Present
2023-07-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsburg Town Hall, 1526 Main Street, Pittsburg, NH, 03592
Join Kim as she presents an overview of the historic covered bridges in the Pittsburg area and shares information on the area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This event is sponsored by the Pittsburg Historical Society and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-07-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, 503 Endicott Street North, Weirs, NH, 03247
Did you know New Hampshire was once home to over 300 covered bridges? Today, over sixty remain, forty-six of which are over a century old! Join author and photographer Kim Varney Chandler as she shares her research on covered bridges in the Granite State, along with some interesting facts she discovered along the way. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This event is hosted by the Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society as part of their Wednesday Summer Series and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-09-16 13:30 - 14:30 | Nottingham Square School House, 3 Ledge Farm Road, Nottingham, NH, 03290
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of the historic covered bridges in the Granite State and the preservation efforts that ensure their survival. Guests will also learn about the Nottingham area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire after the program. This presentation is hosted by the Else Cilley Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Nottingham Historical Society and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-09-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Private Event
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of the historic covered bridges in the Granite State and shares information on the Manchester area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This private event is sponsored by the Molly Stark Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Program - Covered Bridges near Colebrook, Past & Present
2023-09-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Tillotson Cente, 14 Carriage Lane, Colebrook, NH, 03576
Join Kim as she presents an overview of the historic covered bridges in the Great North Woods and shares information on the area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This event is sponsored by the Colebrook Historical Society and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Lempster, Past & Present
2023-10-01 14:00 - 15:00 | History Hall, 2 NH 2nd Turnpike, Lempster, NH, 03605
The greater Lempster area was once home to over twenty covered bridges; today only three remain. Join Kim as she shares the rich history of the lost covered bridges and the remaining Corbin, Pier, and Wrights bridges. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This event is sponsored by the Lempster Historical Society and supported by a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-10-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Camp Calumet, 1090 Ossipee Lake Road, Freedom, New Hampshire, 03836
Join Kim as she presents an overview of the historic covered bridges in the Freedom area and shares information on the area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This event is sponsored by Camp Calumet and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of the Monadnock Region, Past & Present
2023-10-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Cathedral of the Pines, 10 Hale Hill Road, Rindge, New Hampshire, 03461
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. The Monadnock area is fortunate to have seven historic covered bridges. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Monadnock area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program is sponsored by the Cathedral of the Pines and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Lebanon, Past & Present
2023-10-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Kilton Public Library, 80 S Main St, West Lebanon, NH, 03784
Lebanon was once home to over thirty covered bridges. Today, only the 1991 Packard Hill Bridge remains. Join Kim as she talks about Lebanon’s lost covered bridges and shares the story of the newest bridge. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This event is sponsored by the Lebanon Historical Society and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Milford, Past & Present
2023-11-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Milford Town Hall, 1 Union Square, Milford, New Hampshire, 03055
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of the historic covered bridges in the Granite State and shares information on the Milford area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This event is co-sponsored by the Milford Historical Society and the Captain Josiah Crosby Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and supported by a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Madbury, Past & Present
2023-11-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Madbury Public Library, 11 Town Hall Road, Madbury, NH, 03823
Strafford County was home to at least eleven covered bridges. Join Kim as she talks about the history of these lost bridges and shares an overview of the remaining historic covered bridges in New Hampshire and the historic preservation efforts that worked to save them. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This event is sponsored by the Madbury Public Library and the Madbury Community Club. The program is made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Windham, Past & Present
2024-01-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Nesmith Library, 8 Fellows Road, Windham, NH, 03087
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Windham area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program is sponsored by the Nesmith Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.
Please register in advance through this link.

Program - Covered Bridges near Lebanon, Past & Present
2024-01-27 13:30 - 14:30 | Private Event
Lebanon was once home to over thirty covered bridges. Today, only the 1991 Packard Hill Bridge remains. Join Kim as she talks about Lebanon’s lost covered bridges and shares the story of the newest bridge. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This is a private event.

Program - Covered Bridges near Plainfield, Past & Present
2024-02-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Meriden Library, 22 Bean Road, Meriden, NH, 03770
Join Kim as she presents a detailed history of the Meriden Bridge, an overview of the four Cornish bridges, and shares information on the area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is sponsored by the Meriden Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Course - Covered Bridges in the Conway Area - Past & Present
2024-02-23 13:30 - 14:30
New Hampshire was once home to over 300 covered bridges. Built before the idea of an automobile was even conceived, many of these covered bridges could not handle the increased traffic and were replaced with modern steel or concrete structures. Many were neglected and eventually lost to the rot and decay of time. Many more were destroyed by the vandals’ hands. But by the mid-twentieth century, a movement began toward not only preserving these historic structures but employing nineteenth-century craftsmanship to do so.
Today, there are over sixty authentic covered bridges in New Hampshire, forty-six of which are over a century old. These bridges exist today solely because of the efforts of a small but powerful community that both recognized their significance and honored their tradition. These covered bridges are an integral part of the fabric of New Hampshire’s history, but each bridge has its own story to tell.
This program will share the rich histories of the existing covered bridges in the greater Conway Area (Saco River, Swift River, Stoney Morrell, Bartlett, Jackson, and Albany Bridges) as well as information about the many covered bridges that have been lost to time.
This course is offered through OLLI at UNH. Stay tuned for registration details.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2024-03-12 | Private Event
New Hampshire is home to over seventy covered bridges, forty-six of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she shares an overview about these historic treasures and shares the fascinating stories of some of these covered bridges. This is a private event hosted by Covenant Living of Keene.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2024-03-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Toadstool Bookshop Peterborough, 12 Depot Square, Peterborough, 03458, United States
Join Kim at her neighborhood bookstore, the Toadstool Bookshop in Peterborough, for a book discussion and signing. Kim will discuss her journey to write Covered Bridges of New Hampshire as well as a brief history of the lost covered bridges near Peterborough.
Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire.

Program - Covered Bridges near Salem, Past & Present
2024-04-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Salem Historical Society, 310 Main Street, Salem, NH, 03079
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Salem area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program is sponsored by the Salem Historical Society and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Greenfield, Past & Present
2024-04-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Stephenson Memorial Library, 761 Forest Road, Greenfield, NH, 03047
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Greenfield area covered bridges that have been lost to time as well as the Hancock-Greenfield Bridge. This program is hosted by the Friends of the Stephenson Memorial Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Tilton, Past & Present
2024-04-25 12:15 - 13:15 | Tilton Senior Center, 11 Grange Road, Tilton, NH, 03276
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Tilton area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program is sponsored by the Tilton Senior Center and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2024-05-02 | Private Event
New Hampshire is home to over seventy covered bridges, forty-six of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she shares an overview about these historic treasures and shares the fascinating stories of some of these covered bridges. This is a private event hosted by the New Hampshire Daughters of the American Revolution State Officers Club.

Program - Lyme's Edgell Bridge
2024-05-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Lyme Congregational Church, 1 Dorchester Street, Lyme, NH, 03768
Join Kim as she presents a detailed history of the Edgell Bridge in Lyme, and shares information on the area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is sponsored by the Lyme Historians and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Hancock, Past & Present
2024-05-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Hancock Historical Society, 7 Main Street, Hancock, NH, 03449
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the several Hancock area covered bridges that have been lost to time as well as the Hancock-Greenfield Bridge. This program is hosted by the Hancock Historical Society and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Hollis, Past & Present
2024-05-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Hollis Historical Society, 28 Depot Road, Hollis, NH, 03049
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Hollis area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program is sponsored by the Hollis Historical Society and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of Langdon, Past & Present
2024-05-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Langdon Meetinghouse, 5 Walker Hill Road, Langdon, NH, 03602
The town of Langdon is home to two historic covered bridges, the Prentiss Bridge and the McDermott Bridge. Join Kim as she shares a history of these two bridges, information on the area covered bridges that have been lost to time, and an overview of historic preservation efforts in New Hampshire. This program is sponsored by the Langdon Heritage Commission and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Bristol, Past & Present
2024-05-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Minot-Sleeper Library, 35 Pleasant Street, Bristol, NH, 03222
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the many Bristol area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program is sponsored by the Minot-Sleeper Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Canterbury, Past & Present
2024-06-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Elkins Public Library, 9 Center Road, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 03224
Join Kim as she presents an overview of the historic covered bridges near Canterbury and shares information on the area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This event is sponsored by the Elkins Public Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Newbury, Past & Present
2024-06-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Center Meeting House of Newbury, 945 NH Route 103, Newbury, NH, 03255
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Newbury area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program is sponsored by the Center Meeting House of Newbury and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - The New England College Bridge
2024-06-19 | Private Event
Henniker’s New England College Bridge was built by master bridgewright Arnold M. Graton in 1972. Its construction marked the first authentic covered bridge built in New Hampshire since 1907. Kim will share the history of the New England College Bridge and participants will follow up with a visit to the bridge itself. This is a private event hosted by WTS – New Hampshire.
