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Jackson or Honeymoon, Carroll County

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Inventory Number: NH/29-02-01
State of New Hampshire Number: 51
County: Carroll County
Township: Jackson
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Jackson or Honeymoon
Crosses: Ellis River
Truss type: Paddleford & Arch
Spans: 1
Length: 121'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1876
Builder: Charles and Frank Broughton
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N44 08.495
Longitude: W071 11.178
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Directions: 2.3 miles north of jct US302 on NH16, then 0.1 miles right on NH16A.

Jackson or Honeymoon Bridge, Jackson, Carroll County, NH Built 1876
Richard E. Roy Collection

Jackson or Honeymoon Bridge, Jackson, Carroll County, NH Built 1876
Bill Caswell Photo (1984)

Jackson or Honeymoon Bridge, Jackson, Carroll County, NH Built 1876
Bill Caswell Collection

Jackson or Honeymoon Bridge, Jackson, Carroll County, NH Built 1876
Bill Caswell Photo, March 24, 2007

Jackson or Honeymoon Bridge, Jackson, Carroll County, NH Built 1876
Philippe Bonnet Photo, October 5, 1959, NSPCB Archives

Comments:
15-panel truss. This covered bridge was built by Charles Austin Broughton and his son Frank. Charles Broughton lived on the Broughton dairy farm on the east side of the Saco River. During the Civil War he was a sergeant in the 18th Regiment of the New Hampshire Volunteers, Company E. He was a finish carpenter, an avid fiddler, and a skillful bear hunter. For ten years he was an agent for the Swift River Lumber Company in Albany, New Hampshire. According to town records, the sidewalk was added in 1930. Originally, the trusses were more exposed than they are today. In 1965 the approach from N.H. Route 16 was rebuilt to improve visibility and to provide parking. The Honeymoon Bridge is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sources:
Marshall, Richard G.. New Hampshire Covered Bridges : A Link With Our Past, 1994, page 97
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 43
Chandler, Kim Varney. Covered Bridges of New Hampshire, 2022, Pages 202-205

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