Kim 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. […]
Kim interviews Sandwich Historical Society Director Jim Mykland about the Durgin family of Sandwich and their namesake covered bridge. Learn about the Durgin’s influence on the political climate of Sandwich in the mid-nineteenth century as well as their role in the Underground Railroad.
Kim will share historical information on the covered bridges surrounding the Hancock 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. Hosted by the Hancock Town Library.
Kim interviews New Hampshire Preservation Alliance Executive Director Jennifer Goodman about historic preservation efforts in the state and their impact on saving covered bridges. Join us for a conversation about successful preservation efforts and how the Alliance celebrates this work.
Kim talks with Steve Taylor of Plainfield about the importance of covered bridges in New Hampshire communities. Steve explains how a practical approach to bridge building has translated into part of our cultural cache and how important these covered bridges are not only to small towns but to the state as a whole.
Nestled 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 is a private event hosted by Monadnock at […]
Kim talks with master bridgewright Arnold M. Graton of Holderness about his long career preserving and restoring historic structures, most notably, covered bridges. Arnold shares his experiences utilizing nineteenth-century construction to both restore, and build, new covered bridges, not only in New Hampshire but across the country. This is a rare interview with a true […]
Kim will share historical information on the covered bridges surrounding the Peterborough 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. This is a private event hosted by RiverMead.
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 Lincoln-area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available to […]
Join Kim as she presents an overview of the historic covered bridges in the North Country and shares information on the Bethlehem-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 hosted by the Bethlehem Public Library […]
RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 2, 2023 Join Kim at Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord 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 […]
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 Peterborough area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available […]