Stark Covered Bridge
Dec. 10, 2004
Built in 1862, the picturesque Stark Covered Bridge lies across the Little Ammonoosuc River and is a typical example of the ingenuity and creative thinking that went into the construction of these icons of a by-gone age. Roofed to protect the main timber trusses from rain and snow, many of these covered bridges have lasted more than 100 years (similar bridges with no protective roof could fail in as few as 10 or 15 years). During the 1950's, there was a drive to replace the Stark Bridge with a new steel bridge. The public outcry was so great that instead, with aid of the state, the bridge was restored. The Stark Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was
featured on the town of Stark's Bicentennial Medal in 1974.
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