Bath
Small Ammonoosuc River Village With Two Historic Covered Bridges, The Bath Covered Bridge (1832, Confirm) And The Bath Haverhill Bridge (1829, Confirm), Among The Oldest In The United States, And The Brick Store, Which Claims To Be The Country'S Oldest Continuously Operating General Store. · Bath, New Hampshire
A small village on the Ammonoosuc River in western New Hampshire, about 12 miles southwest of Littleton, known for two of the oldest covered bridges in the United States and an old general store. In the village itself, the Bath Covered Bridge, dated to 1832 (confirm), carries a road over the river on a wooden span of roughly 370 to 400 feet (confirm), among the longest covered bridges in the state. A few miles downriver at the Woodsville line, the Bath-Haverhill Bridge, dated to 1829 (confirm), is often described as one of the oldest covered bridges in the country and is now used by walkers rather than cars (confirm). Beside the village bridge stands the Brick Store, which claims to be the oldest continuously operating general store in the United States; it sells groceries, smoked meats, cheese and fudge (confirm). Around them are old houses and the river running over rocky ledges. Bath is a short stop rather than a destination: most visitors spend under an hour walking the bridge, shopping and driving to the second bridge, often on the way between the White Mountains and Vermont.
US Route 302 (the Brick Store), Bath, New Hampshire, 03740, United States
The village and both covered bridges can be seen at any hour, all year, with no admission. The Bath Covered Bridge carries road traffic (confirm current status and any weight or height limit), so walkers must share it with cars. The Bath-Haverhill Bridge downriver has been closed to vehicles and open to people on foot (confirm). The Brick Store keeps daily shop hours, roughly morning to early evening, with shorter hours on some days and in winter, and it may close on major holidays (confirm). There is no visitor centre or public restroom. Roads are plowed in winter, but shoulders and parking pull-offs narrow with snow from about December to March.