Happy Corner Bridge
Pittsburg, 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
- c. 1869[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss with added arches, single-span[1]
- Length
- 78' 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
Happy Corner Bridge is a covered bridge in Pittsburg, Coos County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as c. 1869. Its structure is recorded as paddleford truss with added arches, single-span.
Bridge details
- Town
- Pittsburg[1]
- Location / road
- Hill Road over Perry Stream[1]
- Year built
- c. 1869[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss with added arches, single-span[1]
- Length
- 78' long[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Pittsburg[1]
- NH bridge number
- 35[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-04-1[1]
- Coordinates
- 45.08427, -71.31336[1]
History
Happy Corner was a bustling neighborhood in the late 1800s. At the Perry Stream crossing there was a sawmill, a starch mill, a store with a post office, a barbershop, and the Temperance Hall. Nearby was the Danforth School. It has been stated by the Pittsburg Historical Society that before the building of the bridge, people used to ford the stream just upstream, where the water was shallow. The following story is one of several that tell how the bridge got its name. There was an elderly gentleman who lived in a house which is still standing on the northeast corner of the crossroads. This gentleman liked to sing and dance, and he owned a Victrola which he played frequently. People congregated at his house generally had a "happy" time singing and dancing. That's why the crossroads was called Happy Corner. Happy Corner Bridge is one of the oldest covered bridges in northern New Hampshire. In the mid 1960s, it was repaired by the state at a cost of $12,000. The cost of the repairs was shared by the town of Pittsburg and the state. The Happy Corner 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: 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
- River Road Bridge (Pittsburg): 0.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Pittsburg-Clarksville Bridge (Pittsburg and Clarksville): 5.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Bennett-Bean Covered Bridge (Lincoln): 17.6 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Columbia Bridge (Columbia): 19.8 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Island Pond Footbridge (Brighton): 33.4 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
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