Podcast Episode Three – The Town Truss with Sean James
Kim interviews engineer Sean James, Senior Vice President at Hoyle, Tanner & Associates in Manchester about the Town Truss. This lattice truss design was first patented by Ithiel Town in 1820 and has since been regarded as one of the most significant developments in the history of covered bridges. Sean will explain why that is...
Book Sales – FMRHS Craft Fair
Fall Mountain Regional High School 134 FMRHS Road, Langdon, NH, United StatesVisit with Kim at the Fall Mountain Regional High School Fall and Holiday Craft & Artisan Fair on Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 9 am to 2 pm. Purchase signed copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire direct from the author as well as matted photographs, note cards, and novelty items. This event is a...
Podcast Episode Four – The Historic American Engineering Record with Christopher Marston
Kim interviews architect Christopher Marston, project leader of the Historic American Engineering Record, and its National Covered Bridge Recording Project, through which over one hundred historic covered bridges were documented, including twelve in New Hampshire.
Podcast Episode Five – The Ashuelot Bridge Rehabilitation with Tim Andrews
Kim interviews bridgewright Tim Andrews about the 1999 rehabilitation of the Ashuelot Bridge in Winchester. This project won the first Palladio Award for covered bridges in 2003. Tim shares details about the work and interesting things they uncovered during the project.
Postponed – Book Launch Celebration
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 King's Highway, Hancock, NH, United StatesThis event is POSTPONED. Due to the incoming weather, and that Kim is under the weather, this event is postponed. Stay tuned for information about a spring event with the Harris Center. In the meantime, Kim will be at the HSCC on November 30 and at the Hancock Library on December 15. Thank you! Covered...
Book Sales – ConVal Craft Fair
ConVal High School 184 Hancock Road, Peterborough, NH, United StatesVisit with Kim at the ConVal Regional High School Fall and Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, November 19, 2022, from 9 am to 2 pm. Purchase signed copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire direct from the author as well as matted photographs and novelty items. This event is a fundraiser for the ConVal Class...
Podcast Episode Six – The Paddleford Truss with Bob Durfee
Kim interviews engineer Bob Durfee of DuBois & King about bridgewright Peter Paddleford and his unique truss design. Learn why even though it was never patented, the Paddleford truss dominated covered bridge construction in northern New England for many years. Today there are only 22 Paddleford covered bridges left in New England.
Podcast Episode Seven – The Bement Bridge Rehabilitation with Josif Bicja and Karen Hambleton
Kim interviews two people who were instrumental in the 2021 rehabilitation of the Bement Bridge in Bradford. Town Administrator Karen Hambleton and engineer Josif Bicja from Hoyle Tanner share their experiences with the project and walk us through a $1.6 million renovation of an historic covered bridge.
Program – Covered Bridges of the Monadnock Region
Historical Society of Cheshire County 246 Main St, Keene, NH, United StatesNestled in the southwest corner of the state, the Monadnock Region is home to seven covered bridges. Kim will present the rich histories of Winchester's two bridges, the Ashuelot and the Coombs, as well as Swanzey's four covered bridges, the Thompson, Slate, Carlton, and Sawyer's Crossing. This event is hosted by the Historical Society of...
Program & Book Signing – Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
Rochester Public Library 65 S Main Street, Rochester, NH, United StatesThe City of Rochester was once home to three covered bridges and there were at least eleven covered bridges in Strafford County. 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. Following the program, Kim will be available to...
Podcast Episode Eight – The Bath Bridge Rehabilitation with Sean James
Kim interviews engineer Sean James, Senior Vice President at Hoyle, Tanner & Associates in Manchester, about the 2014, twenty-one-month-long rehabilitation of the Bath Bridge in Bath, New Hampshire. Sean walks us through the process of carrying out a $2 million project on a 375’ covered bridge and shares some interesting stories he learned along the...
Program – Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
Amherst Town Library 14 Main Street, Amherst, NH, United StatesKim will share historical information on the covered bridges surrounding the Amherst area, past and present. Join Kim as she talks about the history of the lost bridges and shares an overview of the remaining historic covered bridges in New Hampshire. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. ...