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Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Spiral-Bound | 2022-11-15

Kim Varney Chandler

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A must have book for covered bridge enthusiasts and historians. The book is an engaging and history of the 61 remaining covered bridges in the Granite State featuring the author's own current day photography, paired with historical photos in a then-and-now-theme. It is the most comprehensive history of New Hampshire's covered bridges in print.

A well-illustrated history of New Hampshire's covered bridges.

An engaging and well-illustrated history of the covered bridges in New Hampshire, featuring historical photos of each bridge paired with color images.

The author partnered with bridgewrights, timber framers, bridge engineers, historical societies, town offices, libraries, state and national organizations, and community members to compile extensive histories of each bridge. There are over 60 authentic covered bridges in New Hampshire; 46 of which are over a century old. These bridges exist today solely because of the efforts of a small but powerful community who both recognized their significance and honored their tradition. These covered bridges are an integral part of the fabric of New Hampshire's history, but each bridge has its own story to tell. Some have stood sentry over their waterways without incident; others have risen like a phoenix from the ashes after a tragedy took them down.

The covered bridges serve as touchstones, providing a link from here to there and from then to now. These are their stories.
Publisher: Casemate Group
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288 pages
ISBN-10: 1942155522
Item Weight: 1.85 lbs
Dimensions: 7.87 x 0.71 x 9.92 inches
While there have been many books written about New Hampshire's covered bridges over the years, this one is by far the most comprehensive. Kim has thoroughly researched each bridge and provided documentation to support, and sometimes correct, the stories found in other books and periodicals.
-Bill Caswell, National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges
Kim Varney Chandler is a researcher, amateur genealogist, photographer, bird watcher, and dog lover. She is a two-time graduate of the University of New Hampshire ('91, '96G), where her love of history began in Professor Charles Clark's classroom in Horton Hall. But rather than boldly changing majors, she settled on a history minor instead. Her love of history has been nothing more than a hobby with which to annoy friends and family. Until now.

Kim is a member of the New Hampshire Humanities Speaker's Bureau and travels through New Hampshire, delivering programs about covered bridges in the Granite State. She is a life member of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges and a member of the New Hampshire Historical Society, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, the Historical Society of Cheshire County, and the Hancock Historical Society. In addition to numerous awards, Kim has received extensive press coverage for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire, including a feature piece on WMUR-TV's New Hampshire Chronicle.

When not immersed in the past, Kim works as a high school counselor and commits an inordinate amount of time to volunteer work. Kim is a life-long resident of New Hampshire, except for two stints living south of the Mason-Dixon.