Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
This podcast is the companion to Covered Bridges of New Hampshire by Kim Varney Chandler, the most comprehensive history of New Hampshire’s covered bridges in print.
New Hampshire is home to more than 60 authentic covered bridges, 46 of them over a century old. They remain today because a dedicated community recognized their significance and chose to preserve them.
On this podcast, Kim speaks with the people connected to these bridges in a variety of ways—engineers, historians, preservationists, town officials, authors, photographers, and community advocates. Together, they explore preservation efforts, restoration projects, community identity, tourism, threats, stewardship, and the evolving role these structures play across the Granite State.
Whether you are deeply familiar with covered bridges or simply curious about the stories they carry, this podcast offers thoughtful discussion on all things related to covered bridges in New Hampshire.
Recipient of the 2023 Second Place Award for Best Audio Podcast from the New Hampshire Press Association.
Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
The Historic American Engineering Record with Christopher Marston
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Kim interviews architect Christopher Marston, project leader of the Historic American Engineering Record, and its National Covered Bridge Recording Project, through which over one hundred historic covered bridges were documented, including twelve in New Hampshire.
Links from the conversation
National Covered Bridges Recording Project
Library of Congress - HAER Collection
Burlington Charter for the Preservation of Historic Covered Bridges
Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Covered Bridges
Covered Bridges and the Birth of American Engineering
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Bridge Investment Program (BIP) Fact Sheet
Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
