Covered Bridges of New Hampshire

The Lost Bridges of Cheshire County with Alan Rumrill

Kim talks with Alan Rumrill, Executive Director of the Historical Society of Cheshire County. Alan shares the rich history of the lost bridges of the Monadnock area and why the remaining covered bridges are valued by the community. Links from the conversation Historical Society of Cheshire County [https://hsccnh.org/] Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Covered Bridges of New Hampshire [https://coveredbridgesnh.com/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Er9DXRIoYQ]

The Dalton Family with Rebecca Courser

Kim talks with  Warner historian Rebecca Courser about the namesake of the Dalton Bridge. Rebecca shares with us a history of the town of Warner, the Dalton family, and just who exactly the covered bridge was named after. Links from the conversation Warner Historical Society [https://www.warnerhistorical.org/] Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Covered Bridges of New Hampshire [https://coveredbridgesnh.com/] Photos of the Dalton Bridge [https://kimvarneychandler.smugmug.com/New-Hampshire-Covered-Bridges/Dalton-Bridge/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Er9DXRIoYQ]

The Prodigal Son Denman Thompson with Lee Dunham

Kim talks with lifelong Swanzey resident Lee Dunham about the namesake of the Thompson covered bridge. Lee walks us through the exciting life of actor and playwright Denman Thompson and his production, The Old Homestead; and how integral the play has been to the town of Swanzey for over a hundred years. Links from the conversation The Old Homestead [https://www.oldhomesteadswanzey.com/home.htm] 2016 Article in the Keene Sentinel [https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/the-old-homestead-to-end-a-more-than-70-year-run-in-swanzey/article_b25fdde5-33bc-51e7-8e49-7947f70745dd.html] Denman Thompson [http://www.wellswooster.com/tommies/denman/] The silent film, The Old Homestead [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013449/?ref_=nm_knf_i_4] Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Covered Bridges of New Hampshire [https://coveredbridgesnh.com/] Photos of the West Swanzey/Thompson Bridge [https://kimvarneychandler.smugmug.com/New-Hampshire-Covered-Bridges/West-SwanzeyThompson-Bridge/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Er9DXRIoYQ]

The Columbia Bridge with Stacey Campbell and Sharon Ellingwood White

Kim talks with two women who live on either side of the Columbia Bridge in northern New Hampshire. Columbia, New Hampshire, resident Stacey Campbell and Lemington, Vermont, resident Sharon Ellingwood White, share how the location of the Columbia Bridge has connected their two communities across the Connecticut River for almost two hundred years.   Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Covered Bridges of New Hampshire [https://coveredbridgesnh.com/] Photos of the Columbia Bridge [https://kimvarneychandler.smugmug.com/New-Hampshire-Covered-Bridges/Columbia-Bridge/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Er9DXRIoYQ]

The Poet John Greenleaf Whittier with Kaleigh Paré Shaughnessy

Kim talks with Kaleigh Paré Shaughnessy, Executive Director of the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace, about the namesake of the Whittier Bridge in Ossipee. Kaleigh tells us the story of how a young Massachusetts poet transitioned from a fierce abolitionist to one of America’s most beloved fireside poets, and how his name became attached to a New Hampshire covered bridge. Links from the conversation Whittier Birthplace [https://johngreenleafwhittier.com/] Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Covered Bridges of New Hampshire [https://coveredbridgesnh.com/] Photos of the Whittier Bridge [https://kimvarneychandler.smugmug.com/New-Hampshire-Covered-Bridges/Whittier-Bridge/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Er9DXRIoYQ]