Program – Campton’s Covered Bridges
Campton Historical Society 529 NH Route 175, Campton, United StatesKim will present the histories of Campton's three historic covered bridges - Bump Bridge, Blair Bridge, and Turkey Jim's Bridge. Sponsored by the Campton Historical Society.
Program – Covered Bridges near Antrim, Past and Present
First Presbyterian Church 73 Main Street, Antrim, NH, United StatesKim will share historical information on the covered bridges surrounding the Antrim area, past and present. In addition to an in-depth history of the County Bridge, Kim will share information on the lost covered bridges in Hancock, Greenfield, and Bennington. Guests will also learn of the nearby covered bridges in Henniker and Hopkinton. Sponsored by...
Program – Newport’s Covered Bridges
TBANewport was once home to nineteen covered bridges, thirteen of which were along the railroad. Today, only two railroad bridges and one highway bridge, the Corbin Bridge, remain. Kim will share the histories of the Corbin Bridge as well as Pier Bridge and Wright's Bridge. This is a closed event hosted by the Reprisal Chapter...
Podcast Launch Episode One – National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges
For the inaugural episode, Kim interviews members of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, including President Bill Caswell and co-vice presidents Bob Watts and Scott Wagner about their passion for covered bridges and their volunteer work with the NSPCB. You’ll learn about preservation efforts, how to visit and photograph covered bridges, arson...
Podcast Episode Two – The Bath Bridge with Craig Pursley
Kim interviews artist Craig Pursley, who lives and works on either side of the Bath Bridge in Bath, New Hampshire. Craig serves as a docent of sorts of the second oldest covered bridge in the state and shares local folklore and history of the historic landmark.
Book Signing – Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough
Toadstool Bookshop Peterborough 12 Depot Square, Peterborough, United StatesJoin Kim at her neighborhood bookstore, the Toadstool Bookshop in Peterborough for a book discussion and signing. Learn about her journey to research covered bridges that took Kim all over the state to libraries, historical societies, and town and state offices, where she poured through old documents looking for any tidbits of the history of...
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...