HONEYMOON BRIDGE
Jackson, New Hampshire
- Location:
- At the intersection of N.H. Route 16 and 16A on Village Street in Jackson Village spanning the Ellis River.
- Style of Bridge:
- Paddleford truss
- Year of Construction:
- About 1876
- Original Cost:
- Unknown
- Structural Characteristics:
- The bridge is 121'1" long with a clear span of 103'0". It has
an overall width of 26'5" with a roadway width of 16'0", and a
maximum vertical clearance of 12'3". It has a sidewalk on the upstream
side. The structure was built with exposed sides. it is posted for
six tons.
- Maintained By:
- New Hampshire Department of Transportation
- World Guide Number:
- 29-02-01
- New Hampshire Number:
- 51
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- Historical Remarks:
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This covered bridge was built by Charles Austin Broughton and
his son Frank. Charles Broughton lived on the Broughton dairy
farm on the east side of the Saco River. During the Civil War he
was a sergeant in the 18th Regiment of the New Hampshire
Volunteers, Company E. He was a finish carpenter, an avid
fiddler, and a skillful bear hunter. For ten years he was an agent
for the Swift River Lumber Company in Albany, New Hampshire. According
to town records, the sidewalk was added in 1930. Originally, the trusses
were more exposed than they are today. In 1965 the approach from N.H.
Route 16 was rebuilt to improve visibility and to provide parking. The
Honeymoon Bridge is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Compiled and edited by
Richard G. Marshall
Chief System Planning
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
Color photographs by Arthur F. Rounds
1994