Mount Orne Covered Bridge
About this property
The Mount Orne Bridge is a covered bridge over the Connecticut River between Lancaster, New Hampshire, and Lunenburg, Vermont. It joins Elm Street (New Hampshire Route 135) in South Lancaster with River Road (Town Highway 1) in Lunenburg. Built in 1911, it is one of two Howe truss bridges across the Connecticut River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The Mount Orne Covered Bridge is located in a rural area of eastern Lunenburg and southwestern Lancaster. It spans the Connecticut River in a roughly northwest-southeast orientation. It consists of two spans of wood-and-iron Howe trusses, resting on stone abutments and piers which have been partially faced in concrete. The overall length of the bridge is 267 feet (81 m), with the western span measuring 134 feet (41 m) and the eastern span one foot (0.30 m) less. The bridge has an overall width of 20.5 feet (6.2 m), with a roadway of 15.5 feet (4.7 m). The bridge is covered by a corrugated metal gable roof, and is sided in vertical boarding that extends only partway to the eaves. The siding extends around to the insides of the portals. The bridge was built in 1911 by the Berlin Construction Company, replacing one that was washed away by flooding in 1905. It is one of only two Howe truss bridges over the Connecticut River; the other, the Columbia Bridge, was built in 1912. The two bridges are among the last to be built during the historic period of covered bridge construction in either state. The costs of construction and maintenance are shared by the two towns. In 1983, the bridge temporarily closed on July 5 for repair work; it was reopened and rededicated on November 23. In November 2023, the bridge was closed (for an as yet undetermined amount of time) due to damage caused by an oversized vehicle driving through it. List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Vermont National Register of Historic Places listings in Coös County, New Hampshire
Location
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Everything a full report reveals about Mount Orne Covered Bridge
This page lists Mount Orne Covered Bridge. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Questions about this property
When was Mount Orne Covered Bridge listed on the National Register?
Mount Orne Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976.
What type of historic resource is Mount Orne Covered Bridge?
Mount Orne Covered Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Mount Orne Covered Bridge?
The period of significance for Mount Orne Covered Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.
Can I research the history near Mount Orne Covered Bridge?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Mount Orne Covered Bridge will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in Coos County
Historic places, battles, and census history across Coos County.
Explore CoosCounty ›More historic places in New Hampshire
Browse all historic places in New Hampshire.
View New Hampshirehistoric sites ›New Hampshire history
Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.
New Hampshirehistory ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Mount Orne Covered Bridge will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.