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- The Covered Bridges of Cornish with David Kruidenier
Kim speaks with David Kruidenier, President of the Cornish Historical Society. David shares what makes Cornish one of New Hampshire's most historically significant towns and explains how its four covered bridges, historic architecture, and deep sense of place reflect the community's rich heritage and ongoing commitment to preservation.
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Cornish Historical Society
Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge Photos
Blacksmith Shop Bridge Photos
Dingleton Hill Bridge Photos
Blow-Me-Down Bridge Photos
Saint-Gaudens Memorial
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55 min - The New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program with George Born
Kim talks with George Born, Historic Resources Specialist with the New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program. George explains how LCHIP supports the protection of significant historic and cultural sites across the state, including several of New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
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LCHIP
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38 min - The Sentinel Pine Bridge with Dave Anderson
Kim talks with Dave Anderson, Senior Director of Education for the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Dave discusses the history and setting of the Sentinel Pine Bridge in Flume Gorge, and how it fits within the broader stewardship of Franconia Notch State Park.
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Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Franconia Notch State Park
Flume Gorge
Sentinel Pine Bridge
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50 min - The Bridgewright Timothy Palmer with Bob Watts
Kim talks with Bob Watts, co-vice president of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. Bob explores the career and innovations of early bridge builder Timothy Palmer, his groundbreaking river crossings, and his role in establishing the covered timber truss tradition in the United States.
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National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges
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33 min - The Quest for Vermont Covered Bridges with Phill Gatenby
Kim speaks with Phill Gatenby, who shares how a simple curiosity turned into a personal mission to visit and document all one hundred covered bridges in Vermont. Phill talks about the stories he’s uncovered, the experiences he’s had along Vermont’s back roads, and what he’s learned while filming these historic structures one bridge at a time.
Links from the conversation
Vermont's 100 Covered Bridges on YouTube
Vermont's 100 Covered Bridges on Facebook
Vermont Covered Bridge Society
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43 min - The New Hampshire Humanities with Michael Haley Goldman
Kim talks with Michael Haley Goldman, Executive Director of New Hampshire Humanities. Michael discusses how the organization connects communities through stories and ideas and highlights its statewide speakers bureau, which brings free public programs to communities across New Hampshire.
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New Hampshire Humanities
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40 min - The Covered Bridge Historian Richard Sanders Allen with Bill Caswell
Kim speaks with Bill Caswell, longtime President of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. Bill discusses the impact and enduring scholarship of Richard Sanders Allen and the publication he launched that continues to connect bridge historians and enthusiasts.
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National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges
Covered Bridge Topics
Richard Sanders Allen Collection at the Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway
Books by Richard Sanders Allen
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33 min - The Photography of Covered Bridges with Steve Brown
Kim speaks with photographer Steve Brown. Steve reflects on a lifetime behind the camera and offers practical guidance for capturing covered bridges—from understanding light and composition to how to work a covered bridge.
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Steve's Photography on Fine Art America
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58 min - The Old Russell Hill Road Bridge with Donna Crane and Kermit Williams
Kim talks with Donna Crane of the Wilton Heritage Commission and Kermit Williams, Chair of the Wilton Selectboard. Donna and Kermit discuss the history and significance of the Old Russell Hill Road Bridge and the community’s efforts to preserve this distinctive Wilton landmark.
Links from the conversation
Wilton Heritage Commission
Photos of the Old Russell Hill Road Bridge
Historic American Engineering Record/Library of Congress
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45 min - The Timber Framers Guild & Wason Pond Bridge with Will Truax
Kim speaks with Will Truax, timber framer, bridgewright, and preservation carpenter. Will discusses his decades of work in timber restoration, his involvement with the Timber Framers Guild, and the Guild’s 2011 covered bridge project in Chester.
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Timber Framers Guild
Photos of the Wason Pond Bridge
Bridgewright Blog
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About Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
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This podcast is the companion to Covered Bridges of New Hampshire by Kim Varney Chandler, the most comprehensive history of New Hampshire’s covered bridges in print.
New Hampshire is…
home to more than 60 authentic covered bridges, 46 of them over a century old. They remain today because a dedicated community recognized their significance and chose to preserve them.
On this podcast, Kim speaks with the people connected to these bridges in a variety of ways—engineers, historians, preservationists, town officials, authors, photographers, and community advocates. Together, they explore preservation efforts, restoration projects, community identity, tourism, threats, stewardship, and the evolving role these structures play across the Granite State.
Whether you are deeply familiar with covered bridges or simply curious about the stories they carry, this podcast offers thoughtful discussion on all things related to covered bridges in New Hampshire.
Recipient of the 2023 Second Place Award for Best Audio Podcast from the New Hampshire Press Association.