Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Cornish, N.H.

Cross Through History: Sullivan County’s Covered Bridges

Covered bridges are woven into the story of New Hampshire’s landscape. Once numbering in the hundreds, these wooden spans carried travelers, farm wagons, and early motorists across rivers and streams throughout the state. As roads modernized and travel patterns changed, many were lost, but the bridges that remain stand as quiet links to another era. Today, New Hampshire proudly preserves approximately 54 covered bridges, each with its own character and story.

Sullivan County is home to ten of these enduring landmarks, tucked along scenic backroads and river crossings. Following the region’s winding country roads becomes its own small adventure as you seek them out. Among the most remarkable is the Windsor–Cornish Covered Bridge, stretching across the Connecticut River, connecting New Hampshire and Vermont. Often cited as the longest wooden covered bridge in the United States, it remains a striking reminder of the craftsmanship and ingenuity that shaped travel across New England