Blacksmith Shop Bridge
Cornish, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Last checked 2026-11-01 · Sources · More New Hampshire bridges
At a glance
- Status
- Listed in the state's covered bridge inventory[1]
- Year built
- 1882[1]
- Truss type
- Multiple Kingpost truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 96' long[1]
- Vehicle access
- Not verified
- Parking
- Not verified
Directions go to the bridge's mapped point, not a confirmed parking area.
About this bridge
Blacksmith Shop Bridge is a covered bridge in Cornish, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1882. Its structure is recorded as multiple Kingpost truss, single-span.
Bridge details
- Town
- Cornish[1]
- Location / road
- Town House Road, Cornish Flat[1]
- Year built
- 1882[1]
- Truss type
- Multiple Kingpost truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 96' long[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Cornish[1]
- NH bridge number
- 21[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-10-01[1]
- Coordinates
- 43.46300, -72.35333[1]
History
The Blacksmith Shop Bridge was built by James F. Tasker in 1882. Named for a blacksmith who lived nearby, the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 1974. In 1983, Master Bridgewright Milton S. Graton of Graton Associates, Inc. of Ashland rehabilitated the bridge in conjunction with the Dingleton Hill Bridge for $30,000. The bridge reopened on September 18, 1983, with Tasker’s great-grandnephew, Hyland E. Tasker, of Connecticut. The Blacksmith Shop Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Text as published in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory, checked 2026-11-01.
Visiting
We have no official parking, accessibility or opening information for this bridge. Many covered bridges sit on working town roads. Park only where it is legal and safe, respect private property and posted signs, and check town or state notices for closures.
Not verified
We have not found an official source for: Crosses, Vehicle access, National Register ref., Parking, Accessibility, Opening hours or seasonal closures. We leave these blank rather than guess. Never assume a road means you can drive, park or walk here.
Map
Red dot: this bridge. Green dots: nearest bridges in our list. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Nearby bridges
- Dingleton Hill Bridge (Cornish): 0.8 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Cornish-Windsor Bridge (Cornish): 1.7 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Blow-Me-Down Bridge (Cornish): 3.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Martins Mill Covered Bridge (Hartland): 5.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Bowers Covered Bridge (West Windsor): 6.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
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