Stated to be the oldest existing covered railroad bridge in the world, it mocks time-standing just slightly west of the depot.

From www.nh.gov/markers:

"Built in 1889 on the granite abutments of an older span, this is the world’s oldest surviving covered railroad bridge. It was probably designed by Boston & Maine Railroad engineer Jonathan Parker Snow (1848-1933) and built by carpenter David Hazelton (1832-1908). Under Snow, the Boston & Maine utilized wooden bridges on its branch lines until after 1900, longer than any other major railroad. The nearby depot was built in 1850 on the earlier Concord & Claremont Railroad, which was acquired by the Boston & Maine in 1887."

Photographed by Matt Menzi, May 26, 2007.
Added to the photo archive by Matt Menzi, May 28, 2007.
Railroad: Boston & Maine.

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