Packard Hill Bridge
Lebanon, 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
- 1878[1]
- Truss type
- Howe truss[1]
- Length
- 76' 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
Packard Hill Bridge is a covered bridge in Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1878. Its structure is recorded as howe truss.
Bridge details
- Town
- Lebanon[1]
- Location / road
- On Riverside Drive spanning the Mascoma River in Lebanon[1]
- Year built
- 1878[1]
- Truss type
- Howe truss[1]
- Length
- 76' long[1]
- Maintained by
- City of Lebanon[1]
- NH bridge number
- 67[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-05-50#2[1]
- Coordinates
- 43.63866, -72.22243[1]
History
Between 1780 and 1790 an open timber bridge without railings was constructed at this location for Ichabod Packard. The bridge served Mr. Packard's home on the north side of the river and his mill, a combined sawmill and gristmill, located on the south side. According to town records, the bridge was either repaired or replaced in 1804. In 1878, the open timber bridge, which appears to have been a Queenpost truss with the truss work boarded up, as replaced by a new covered bridge. The 1878 bridge was a Howe truss built at a cost of $456.02. It was removed in 1952 and replaced with a Bailey Bridge. The Bailey bridge was replaced by the current bridge, built by Arnold Graton Associates. It was dedicated on September 4, 1991. The Packard Bridge was constructed in a manner that replicates the traditional style of covered bridges. It has not reached the 50 years age criteria 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
- Meriden Bridge (Plainfield): 6.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Willard Covered Bridge (Hartland): 7.1 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- (Willard) Twin Covered Bridge (Hartland): 7.1 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Quechee Bridge (Hartford): 9.8 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Union Village Covered Bridge (Thetford): 10.5 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
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