5616 x 3744 px | 47,5 x 31,7 cm | 18,7 x 12,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
11 settembre 2023
Ubicazione:
Packard Hill Covered Bridge, Riverside Drive, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Altre informazioni:
Between 1780 and 1790 an open timber bridge without railings was constructed at this location for Ichabod Packard. The bridge served Mr. Packard's home on the north side of the river and his mill, a combined sawmill and gristmill, located on the south side. According to town records, the bridge was either repaired or replaced in 1804. In 1878, the open timber bridge, which appears to have been a Queenpost truss with the truss work boarded up, as replaced by a new covered bridge. The 1878 bridge was a Howe truss built at a cost of $456.02. It was removed in 1952 and replaced with a Bailey Bridge. The Bailey bridge was replaced by the current bridge, built by Arnold Graton Associates. It was dedicated on September 4, 1991. The Packard Bridge was constructed in a manner which replicates the traditional style of covered bridges. It has not reached the 50 years age criteria for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Spanning a section of the Mascoma River, the Packard Hill Bridge is one of the few well-maintained covered bridges in New Hampshire. This picturesque timber bridge was originally constructed for one Mr. Ichabod Packard between 1780 and 1790, and is located on the tranquil Riverside Drive pathway. Following its construction originally, the bridge underwent several repairs, before being restored as a Bailey Bridge in 1991. Locals around the area use the bridge as a vantage point to view the exciting kayak races that take place on the river, periodically during the year. There is also a small picnic site nearby.
