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 Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Support the show ..read more

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 Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Photos of the Dalton Bridge Support the show ..read more

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 2016 Article in the Keene Sentinel Denman Thompson The silent film, The Old Homestead Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Photos of the West Swanzey/Thompson Bridge Support the show ..read more

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 Photos of the Columbia Bridge ..read more

Kim interviews Francis Faulkner, Jr. of Swanzey, about his involvement in fundraising efforts to rebuild the Slate Bridge after it was destroyed by arson in 1993. Francis shares the many layers of funding through the process of town meeting and the community connection to covered bridges in Swanzey. Links from the conversation Town of Swanzey Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Photos of the Slate Bridge ..read more

Kim interviews  Marilyn Stuller of Langdon about her experience leading the fundraising efforts to save Langdon’s two historic covered bridges. Marilyn shares the story of the organic process that took fourteen years to complete and the value of preserving part of the tapestry of the greater Langdon community. Links from the conversation Farview Farm Arnold M. Graton Associates Town of Langdon Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Photos of the McDermott Bridge Photos of the Prentiss Bridge ..read more

Kim talks with Trish Kane, Collections Curator of the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource Center in Oxford, New York. Trish shares a history of the center, the significance of its namesake, and her personal journey in the preservation of historic covered bridges.  Links from the conversation The Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource Center The Oxford Memorial Library Covered Spans of Yesteryear New York State's Covered Bridges NY State Driving Tour of Covered Bridges - Contact Info Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Covered Bridges of New Hampshire ..read more

Kim talks with master bridgewright Arnold M. Graton of Holderness about his long career preserving and restoring historic structures, most notably, covered bridges.  Arnold shares his experiences utilizing nineteenth-century construction to both restore, and build, new covered bridges, not only in New Hampshire but across the country.  This is a rare interview with a true master whose impact on the New Hampshire covered bridge community is without precedence.   Links from the conversation Arnold M. Graton Associates Full Project List Yankee Magazine Article - The Man Who Save ..read more

Kim interviews  New Hampshire Preservation Alliance Executive Director Jennifer Goodman about historic preservation efforts in the state and their impact on saving covered bridges.  Join us for a conversation about successful preservation efforts and how the Alliance celebrates this work. Links from the conversation New Hampshire Preservation Alliance 2020 Preservation Achievement Award Winner - Arnold M. Graton Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Covered Bridges of New Hampshire   ..read more

Kim interviews Sandwich Historical Society Director Jim Mykland about the Durgin family of Sandwich and their namesake covered bridge. Learn about the Durgin's   influence on the political climate of Sandwich in the mid-nineteenth century as well as their role in the Underground Railroad. Links from the conversation Sandwich Historical Society Jane Varney Durgin Book Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Photos of the Durgin Bridge   ..read more