Carleton Bridge, Swanzey

Name: Carleton Bridge
Address: Swanzey, United States

#1 among attractions in Swanzey

Top attraction, Historical place, Bridge

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The Carleton Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge that carries Carlton Road over the South Branch Ashuelot River in East Swanzey, New Hampshire. The bridge was built in 1869, and is the region's only surviving example of a 19th-century Queenspost truss bridge. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. ()

Coordinates: 42°51'17"N, 72°16'28"W

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Swanzey United States

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Carleton Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cheshire Children's Museum, Stone Arch Bridge, United Church of Christ in Keene, Horatio Colony House Museum & Nature Preserve.

5.4 miN
42°55'56"N • 72°17'11"W
Cheshire Children's Museum, Keene
138 min walk • Children's museum, Museum
4.2 miN
Bridge
Stone Arch Bridge, Keene
109 min walk • The Stone Arch Bridge is a stone arch railroad bridge in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. Built in 1847 to carry the Cheshire Railroad, it is one of the best-preserved pre-1850 stone arch bridges in the nation.
5.5 miN
Church
United Church of Christ in Keene, Keene
141 min walk • The United Church of Christ in Keene is a historic Congregational church at 23 Central Square in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. First built in 1786, and then moved and restyled in the 19th century, it is a prominent visual and architectural landmark in downtown Keene.
5.1 miN
42°55'44"N • 72°16'42"W
Horatio Colony House Museum & Nature Preserve, Keene
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4.9 miN
Museum, History museum
Wyman Tavern, Keene
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4.9 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Dr. Daniel Adams House, Keene
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5.2 miSE
42°49'28"N • 72°10'53"W
Gay-Kimball Library, Troy
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Library
Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Keene
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5.3 miN
Interesting neighbourhood
Beaver Mills, Keene
136 min walk • The Beaver Mills are a historic mill complex located at 93-115 Railroad Street in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. The complex consists of two late 19th century brick mill buildings, along with several adjacent support buildings including warehouses, garages, and a boiler house.
5 miN
Universities and schools
Keene State College, Keene
128 min walk • Keene State College is a public liberal arts college in Keene, New Hampshire. It is part of the University System of New Hampshire and the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
5.4 miN
Universities and schools
Antioch University New England, Keene
139 min walk • Antioch University New England is a private graduate school located in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. It is part of the Antioch University system, a private, non-profit, 5013 institution, that includes campuses in Seattle, Washington; Los Angeles, California; and Santa Barbara, California.