Groveton Bridge
Northumberland, Coos 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
- 1852[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss with arches, single-span[1]
- Length
- 126'0" long[1]
- Vehicle access
- No. Restricted to pedestrian traffic (state inventory)[1]
- Parking
- Not verified
Directions go to the bridge's mapped point, not a confirmed parking area.
About this bridge
Groveton Bridge is a covered bridge in Northumberland, Coos County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1852. Its structure is recorded as paddleford truss with arches, single-span. Wikidata records it as crossing Upper Ammonoosuc River.
Bridge details
- Town
- Northumberland[1]
- Location / road
- East of U.S. Route 3 in the village of Groveton over the Ammonoosue River[1]
- Year built
- 1852[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss with arches, single-span[1]
- Length
- 126'0" long[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Northumberland[1]
- Crosses
- Upper Ammonoosuc River[2]
- NH bridge number
- 32[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-04-04[1]
- Coordinates
- 44.59561, -71.51055[1]
History
The bridge was built by Captain Charles Richardson and his son, Charles P. When U.S. Route 3 was reconstructed in 1939, the Groveton bridge was bypassed. It was repaired by Milton S. Graton and his son Arnold M. Graton in 1964-1965. In 2019, suspended water and sewer mains were removed from the bridge. The Groveton 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: 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
- Stark Bridge (Stark): 5.1 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Mechanic Street Bridge (Lancaster): 8.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Mount Orne Bridge (Lancaster): 11.7 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Columbia Bridge (Columbia): 17.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Burrington Covered Bridge (Lyndon): 22.8 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
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