WayfarrowPrentiss Bridge
Covered bridge · Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Prentiss 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 1874, in the late 19th century, making it the 18th oldest of the 33 in New Hampshire with a recorded construction date.
Status check, 2026-11: Shortest historic covered bridge in New Hampshire. It was bypassed in 1954–55 and now carries foot traffic only. Reported lengths don't agree: 30 ft (NRHP form), 35 ft, and 36 ft. Prentiss Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.1531° N, 72.3939° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1874 |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.15310, -72.39390 |
Nearby places
- Tucker Toll Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Cheshire County · 2.6 mi
- Cheshire Railroad Connecticut River Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Cheshire County · 2.6 mi
- Cold River Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 2.7 mi
- Hall Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windham County · 4.9 mi
- Worrall Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windham County · 8.2 mi
- Bartonsville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windham County · 8.7 mi
- Kidder Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windham County · 10.7 mi
- Wright's Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 15.8 mi
- Pier Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 16.3 mi
- Scott Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windham County · 17 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windsor County · 18.2 mi
- West Dummerston Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Windham County · 18.6 mi
Questions
Where is Prentiss Bridge?
Prentiss Bridge is in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, at 43.1531, -72.3939.
How many covered bridges are in Sullivan County?
Sullivan County, New Hampshire has 10 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.