The World Around Us - The Albany Covered Bridge (post 22)

Steven Nagle
Feb 21, 2021
2 min read

We are staying in the White Mountain of New Hampshire for this post and in distance we are around 40 miles southeast from the Mount Washington resort shown in last week’s post.

In the town of Albany, New Hampshire just off the scenic Kancamagus highway spanning the Swift river is the Albany covered bridge.

The bridge was initially built in 1857 but was destroyed in a windstorm and rebuilt in 1858. There has been renovations and maintenance done over years but some of the original (1858) structure remains intact. The bridge is 120 feet long and can handle loads up to six tons.

This bridge is closed for parts of the winter but is accessible in the spring into the fall, busy with locals and tourist (campers and leaf peepers). This location is a sure stop if you are on the Kancamagus and do not be surprised if you find yourself spending the day walking along or in the river, or just relaxing on a warm rock in the summer sun.

The two pictures shown are wide angle views, one just on the side of being wide and the over very wide(winter). Both required me to work to get in the position for the shot I wanted. For the late spring shot, I walked into the water and set my camera on a rock and used the self-timer. The winter shot was a bit more challenging; the bridge was closed for vehicles but open for foot traffic. I walked across and then into knee deep snow to the position and angle I wanted.

I hope to get back up there this year and take a few more of the bridge and other locations along the Kancamagus.