The Hancock-Greenfield Bridge (aka County Bridge) has offered a picturesque passage over the Contoocook River in southern New Hampshire since 1937. It was built to replace another covered bridge that had been destroyed in a flood. But why even build a covered bridge? In a word, longevity. The roof and walls help protect the timber supports from rot. For comparison, an uncovered wooden bridge lasts an average of 20 years, while the covered variety can reach 100 years or more.
Bridge of Hillsborough County
Today in History
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International Dark Sky Week
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Tour de France begins
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World Children s Day
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Coming home to roost
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A bridge that rocks
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Autumn in the Prosecco Hills
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Celebrate International Women’s Day
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Pups of the prairie
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‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
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Hooray, hooray, it s Unicorn Day!
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Museum Mile Festival
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Málaga, Spain
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Jackie Robinson Day
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A Carpathian Christmas celebration
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Red skies at Ruby Beach
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Manatees rebound
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Room at the top?
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Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Center-Val de Loire, France
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Glacier cave in Iceland
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A unique elephant encounter in Nantes
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