WayfarrowCold River Bridge
Covered bridge · Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Cold River Bridge is a covered bridge in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. New Hampshire has 51 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 10 of them in Sullivan County.
It was built in 1869, in the Civil War era, making it the 15th oldest of the 33 in New Hampshire with a recorded construction date; it crosses Cold River.
Status check, 2026-11: Also called McDermott Bridge, built by Albert S. Granger; it was bypassed in 1964 and restored in 2008. Length is disputed: 86 ft (NRHP nomination), 81 ft, or 89.5 ft. Cold River Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.1698° N, 72.3456° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1869 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Cold River |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.16978, -72.34565 |
Nearby places
- Prentiss Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 2.7 mi
- Cheshire Railroad Connecticut River Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Cheshire County · 5.3 mi
- Tucker Toll Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Cheshire County · 5.3 mi
- Hall Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windham County · 7.5 mi
- Worrall Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windham County · 10 mi
- Bartonsville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windham County · 10.3 mi
- Kidder Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windham County · 13.1 mi
- Wright's Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 13.8 mi
- Pier Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 14.3 mi
- Corbin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 17.1 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 18.2 mi
- Scott Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windham County · 19.6 mi
Questions
Where is Cold River Bridge?
Cold River Bridge is in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, at 43.1698, -72.3456.
How many covered bridges are in Sullivan County?
Sullivan County, New Hampshire has 10 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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