Dalton Bridge
Warner, Merrimack 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
- 1853[1]
- Truss type
- Unique truss design, single-span[1]
- Length
- 77' 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
Dalton Bridge is a covered bridge in Warner, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1853. Its structure is recorded as unique truss design, single-span. Wikidata records it as crossing Warner River. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (reference 76000221).
Bridge details
- Town
- Warner[1]
- Location / road
- West Joppa Road, Warner[1]
- Year built
- 1853[1]
- Truss type
- Unique truss design, single-span[1]
- Length
- 77' long[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Warner[1]
- Crosses
- Warner River[2]
- National Register ref.
- 76000221[3]
- Load posting
- Posted for six tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 12[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-07-05[1]
- Coordinates
- 43.27685, -71.81135[1]
History
The Dalton Bridge was constructed by Joshua Sanborn in 1853. The abutments were constructed by George Sawyer and Webster B. Davis. The truss design of the Dalton Bridge is unique and does not fit one patented model. The bridge was repaired in 1962 by the NHDOT for $18,000 and again in 1990. The Dalton Bridge is the only covered bridge in New Hampshire to be named after a woman. Property deeds show Judith Sawyer Hoyt Dalton owned property near bridge at the time of its construction. The Dalton 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: Vehicle access, 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
- Waterloo Bridge (Warner): 2.4 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Contoocook Railroad Bridge (Hopkinton): 6.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Rowell Bridge (Hopkinton): 6.6 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- New England College Bridge (Henniker): 6.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Bement Bridge (Bradford): 7.2 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
- National Register of Historic Places (NPS), via Wikidata reference number: checked 2026-11-01
- Wikipedia article (background reading; not used for facts on this page)
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