Jackson Covered Bridge

Also known as the Honeymoon Bridge

Location:
At the intersection of N.H. Route 16 and 16A on Village Street in Jackson Village spanning the Ellis River.

Style of Bridge: Paddleford truss

Structural Characteristics:
The bridge is 121'1" long with a clear span of 103'0". It has an overall width of 26'5" with a roadway width of 16'0", and a maximum vertical clearance of 12'3". It has a sidewalk on the upstream side. The structure was built with exposed sides. it is posted for six tons.

Year of Construction: About 1876

Maintained By: New Hampshire Department of Transportation

World Guide Number: 29-02-01

New Hampshire Number: 51

History: This covered bridge was built by Charles Austin Broughton and his son Frank. Charles Broughton lived on the Broughton dairy farm on the east side of the Saco River. During the Civil War he was a sergeant in the 18th Regiment of the New Hampshire Volunteers, Company E. He was a finish carpenter, an avid fiddler, and a skillful bear hunter. For ten years he was an agent for the Swift River Lumber Company in Albany, New Hampshire. According to town records, the sidewalk was added in 1930. Originally, the trusses were more exposed than they are today. In 1965 the approach from N.H. Route 16 was rebuilt to improve visibility and to provide parking. The Honeymoon Bridge is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Also in Jackson was a golf course where this covered bridge was built.