New England College Bridge
Henniker, 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
- 1972[1]
- Truss type
- Town lattice truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 137' 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
New England College Bridge is a covered bridge in Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1972. Its structure is recorded as town lattice truss, single-span. Wikidata records it as crossing Contoocook River.
Bridge details
- Town
- Henniker[1]
- Location / road
- West of N.H. Route 114 in Henniker Village spanning the Contoocook River[1]
- Year built
- 1972[1]
- Truss type
- Town lattice truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 137' long[1]
- Maintained by
- New England College[1]
- Crosses
- Contoocook River[2]
- NH bridge number
- 63[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-07-12[1]
- Coordinates
- 43.17747, -71.82431[1]
History
The Henniker bridge was built by Arnold M. Graton in 1972 using traditional methods. For example, the framed trusses were pulled across the river by a team of oxen. The bridge serves New England College and the community of Henniker as a footbridge across the Contoocook River. The Henniker Bridge was constructed to replicate the traditional style of covered bridges,and 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: 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
- Rowell Bridge (Hopkinton): 3.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Contoocook Railroad Bridge (Hopkinton): 6.4 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Dalton Bridge (Warner): 6.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Waterloo Bridge (Warner): 7.8 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Bement Bridge (Bradford): 8.8 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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