Plymouth in Grafton County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Smith Bridge
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 24, 2013
1. Smith Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Smith Bridge. . Named for local farmer Jacob Smith, the first bridge at this site was begun before 1786 and completed with the aid of a lottery authorized in that year. In 1850, contractor Harmon Marcy of Littleton, N.H. built a new bridge at a cost of about $2,700 using a pre-stressed wooden truss patented by Col. Stephen Harriman Long (1784-1864) of Hopkinton, N.H. After an arsonist burned the 143-year –old span in 1993, the state constructed this two-lane bridge. Built with glued-laminated timbers and arches at a cost of $3.3 million and dedicated in 2001, the new span was designed to bear the same loads as interstate highway bridges.
Named for local farmer Jacob Smith, the first bridge at this site was begun before 1786 and completed with the aid of a lottery authorized in that year. In 1850, contractor Harmon Marcy of Littleton, N.H. built a new bridge at a cost of about $2,700 using a pre-stressed wooden truss patented by Col. Stephen Harriman Long (1784-1864) of Hopkinton, N.H. After an arsonist burned the 143-year –old span in 1993, the state constructed this two-lane bridge. Built with glued-laminated timbers and arches at a cost of $3.3 million and dedicated in 2001, the new span was designed to bear the same loads as interstate highway bridges.
Erected 2001 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 179.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the New Hampshire Historical Highway Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.
Location. 43° 46.533′ N, 71° 44.383′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. Marker is on Smith Bridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plymouth NH 03264, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Sign over the entrance to the bridge-Smith Millennium Bridge-2001
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on June 19, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 11, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
