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Heritage Listings >> Carroll County | Coos County | Grafton County |
| Grafton County - Bath Historical Society | |
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Bath Historical Society Address: PO Box 44, Bath, NH 03740 Contact: Velma Ide, 747-2454 Description: No Museum at this time. Call to make an appointment to see artifacts or for genealogy assistance. While you are in the neighborhood, also visit: Bath, Bath-Haverhill & Swiftwater covered bridges, c.1824 Brick Store, The Narrows, 1st Garden Plaque, Bath Congregational Church, Historic Upper Village, Payson Mansion |
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| Grafton County - Additional Bath Historic Sites of Interest | |
 The Brick Store
Site Owners: The Lusby Family Description: Located in the center of Bath Village. The oldest continuously operated general store in United States. Built in 1824. Some historical items on display. One counter is a single board 10 1/2' long by 33" wide. Double course bricks, hand hewn beams of 9 1/2"x9" |
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| Grafton County - Additional Bath Historic Sites of Interest | |
 Bath Covered BridgeSite Owners: Town of Bath Address: West of Rte 302, Bath, NH 03740 Description: Burr Truss / Added arches. Built 1832. The Bath Covered Bridge is the longest covered bridge totally within NH and you can still see the cribbing marks made by horses hitched in the bridge while their owners were at church or in the village. |
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 Swiftwater Covered BridgeSite Owners: Town of Bath Physical Address: North of NH Rte 112 Porter Rd (aka Valley Rd), Bath, NH 03740 Contact: Town Office 747-2454 Description: Paddleford Truss built in 1849. Refurbished in 1999. Falls over ledges and popular swimming hole downstream side of bridge. Directions: N. of NH Rte 112 over Wild Ammonoosuc River to Porter Road (aka Valley Rd) -top- |
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 Bath-Haverhill Covered BridgeSite Owners: Towns of Bath and Haverhill Physical Address: Rte 135, Bath, NH 03740 Contact: Town Offices 747-2454 Description: The Bath-Haverhill Bridge is the oldest (c.1829) in NH. This 256'3" Town Lattice Truss covered bridge spans the Ammonoosuc River. Hours: Pedestrian only Directions: N. of Route 302 over the Ammonoosuc River, Woodsville to Bath on Route 135. -top- |
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The Bath Upper Village Physical Address: Rte 302, 1 mile N of Bath Village, Bath, NH 03740 Description: A settlement of several homes. The oldest built in 1799 as a stage coach tavern. The, now residential, Historic Bath Upper Village once had a tavern, a store, a law office, 2 farms and a school. -top- |
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Payson Mansion AKA Colonial Inn Site Owners: Charles Diamond Address: Route 302, Bath, NH 03740 Contact: Charles Diamond, 747-2200 Description: Brick construction - significant architecture. Built in 1810 - ravaged by fire in 2003. Being restored to house nonprofit Harriman's Falls Educational Centre and Museum. Saved by wrecking ball by present owners purchase. Directions: Route 302, brick building next to fire department Bath Village -top- |
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Bath Congregational Church Physical Address: West Bath Rd (ctr of village) PO Box 17, Bath, NH 03740 Contact: Velma Ide, Clerk Description: Built in 1873, following a disastrous fire in 1872 which burned the original building. The church was the source of the first lending library in Bath and the case and many of the volumes are preserved and catalogued as historical artifacts for the history of the church. Hours: Sun 8:30-10:30am -top- |
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| Grafton County - Additional Bath Historic Sites of Interest | |
Large Rock with Sign - 1st Garden Physical Address: Rte 302, Bath, NH 03740 Contact: Beverly Woods, Grange Member Description: 1st Garden in Bath planned by 9 year old girl. Path and garden cared for by local Pine Grove Grange. Plaque installed on rock by DAR Hours: Always there Directions: Pathway from highway pull-off. Lower end of Bath Village, between red barn and plain road. -top- |
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| Grafton County - Additional Bath Historic Sites of Interest | |
 The NarrowsPhysical Address: Rte 135, Bath, NH 03740 Description: Unique area where Route 135 is squeezed between Connecticut River and Rock Ledge. Only a short distance from Bath, Woodsville Covered Bridge and proposed park. Hours: Public Way Directions: NH Route 135 out of Woodsville Toward Monroe -top- |
