Turkey Jim's Bridge
Campton, 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
- c. 1885[1]
- Truss type
- Queenpost truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 61' 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
Turkey Jim's Bridge is a covered bridge in Campton, Grafton County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as c. 1885. Its structure is recorded as queenpost truss, single-span.
Bridge details
- Town
- Campton[1]
- Location / road
- Over the West Branch Brook in Campton north of Branch Brook Road. The bridge can be reached by driving into the campground just east of U.S. Route 3 and north of N.H. Route 49[1]
- Year built
- c. 1885[1]
- Truss type
- Queenpost truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 61' long[1]
- Maintained by
- Private initiative[1]
- NH bridge number
- 42[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-05-07#2[1]
- Coordinates
- 43.85227, -71.65925[1]
History
The first covered bridge at this location was built around 1885 by Elijah Mitchell, Jr. The property was later owned by James Joseph Cummings, a turkey farmer known as Turkey Jim. The bridge was washed away by the flood of 1927 and damaged again in the hurricane of 1938. The bridge was rehabilitated by Milton S. and Arnold M. Graton in 1958 for $3,700. In 1971, the town of Campton turned ownership of the bridge to the campground owners. The bridge was washed off the abutments again in 1973 and later returned to its location. On August 28, 2011, Tropical Storm Irene once again washed away. Stanley Graton of 3G Construction, Inc. of Holderness repaired the bridge. The 1958 repairs made by Stan’s grandfather, Milton, kept a considerable amount of original material, including the roof structure. However, the damage to the roof was extensive, and Graton could not salvage enough of it to keep the original build date. It was decided the 1958 build date was now a more accurate description based on the remaining timbers.[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
- Blair Bridge (Campton): 2.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Bump Bridge (Campton): 3.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Smith Millennium Bridge (Plymouth): 6.6 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Squam River Bridge (Ashland): 9.4 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Clark's Bridge (Lincoln): 13.8 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
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