Blair Bridge
Campton, Grafton 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
- 1870[1]
- Truss type
- Long truss with arches, two-span[1]
- Length
- Not verified
- Vehicle access
- Not verified
- Parking
- Not verified
Directions go to the bridge's mapped point, not a confirmed parking area.
About this bridge
Blair Bridge is a covered bridge in Campton, Grafton County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1870. Its structure is recorded as long truss with arches, two-span. Wikidata records it as crossing Pemigewasset River.
Bridge details
- Town
- Campton[1]
- Location / road
- East of U.S. Route 3, two miles nortBlair Road in Campton spanning the Pemigewasset River[1]
- Year built
- 1870[1]
- Truss type
- Long truss with arches, two-span[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Campton[1]
- Crosses
- Pemigewasset River[2]
- Load posting
- Posted for three tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 41[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-05-09[1]
- Coordinates
- 43.81037, -71.66576[1]
History
The first bridge at this location was built in 1829 at a cost of $1,000. That bridge was burned down by Civil War Veteran Lemuel Parker. Parker drove a wagon loaded with hay onto the bridge, unhitched the horse, and then lit the hay on fire. He was subsequently charged with the crime. At the trial, Palmer reportedly stated that God told him to do it. Palmer was found not guilty, as no witnesses saw him commit the crime. The current Long truss bridge was built in 1870 by Hiram W. Merrill of Plymouth. The Blair Bridge was restored in 1977 by Milton S. and Arnold M. Graton for $59,379. The roof of the bridge was impaled by a pine tree during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. Repairs were made by Stanley Graton of 3G Construction of Holderness. Arnold M. Graton led a $2.2 million rehabilitation in 2014. The project received a Preservation Achievement Award by the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance in 2015. The Blair Bridge is eligible for listing 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: Length, 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
- Bump Bridge (Campton): 2.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Turkey Jim's Bridge (Campton): 2.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Smith Millennium Bridge (Plymouth): 4.4 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Squam River Bridge (Ashland): 6.7 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Durgin Bridge (Sandwich): 15.4 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
- Wikidata: checked 2026-11-01
- Wikipedia article (background reading; not used for facts on this page)
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