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Location | Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire |
Coordinates | 44°02′42″N 72°04′23″W / 44.045°N 72.073°W [1] |
Area | 74 acres (30 ha) |
Elevation | 384 feet (117 m) [1] |
Established | 1970 [2] |
Administered by | New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation |
Website | Bedell Bridge State Historic Site |
Bedell Bridge State Park, also known as Bedell Bridge State Historic Site, is a 74-acre (30 ha) state park located in Haverhill, New Hampshire, on the Connecticut River. It is open year-round and offers walking, picnicking, non-motorized boating, and fishing. A Fish and Game boat launch is located within the park. [3]
The property is the site of the former Bedell Covered Bridge, which was the second-longest covered bridge in the United States, [a] until its destruction by wind in 1979. The bridge's stone piers still remain in the river. The bridge formerly connected Haverhill to Newbury, Vermont. [3]
Bedell Bridge State Park | |
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Location | Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire |
Coordinates | 44°02′42″N 72°04′23″W / 44.045°N 72.073°W [1] |
Area | 74 acres (30 ha) |
Elevation | 384 feet (117 m) [1] |
Established | 1970 [2] |
Administered by | New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation |
Website | Bedell Bridge State Historic Site |
Bedell Bridge State Park, also known as Bedell Bridge State Historic Site, is a 74-acre (30 ha) state park located in Haverhill, New Hampshire, on the Connecticut River. It is open year-round and offers walking, picnicking, non-motorized boating, and fishing. A Fish and Game boat launch is located within the park. [3]
The property is the site of the former Bedell Covered Bridge, which was the second-longest covered bridge in the United States, [a] until its destruction by wind in 1979. The bridge's stone piers still remain in the river. The bridge formerly connected Haverhill to Newbury, Vermont. [3]