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 Master Bridgewright Arnold M. Graton
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Kim talks with master bridgewright Arnold M. Graton of Holderness about his long career preserving and restoring historic structures, most notably, covered bridges. Arnold shares his experiences utilizing nineteenth-century construction to both restore, and build, new covered bridges, not only in New Hampshire but across the country. This is a rare interview with a true master whose impact on the New Hampshire covered bridge community is without precedence.
Links from the conversation
Arnold M. Graton Associates
Full Project List
Yankee Magazine Article - The Man Who Saves Covered Bridges
The Day - Mayflower II Restoration Continues
Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
Photos of the Corbin Bridge
Photos of the Durgin Bridge
Photos of the Bump Bridge
Photos of the Turkey Jim Bridge
