Gilsum Stone Arch Bridge
N 43° 02.360 W 072° 16.218
18T E 722357 N 4768799
The largest arched bridge without supports in water. Built in the 1800's, it is still in use today!
Waymark Code: WMVQ6
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2006
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Text of Marker:
Gilsum Stone Arch Bridge
With an arch 36'-6" above the
average upstream elevation,
this bridge has the highest vault
of any dry-laid bridge in
New Hampshire. Spanning the deep
gorge of the Ashuelot River, it was
constructed in 1862-63 under the
supervision of William L. Kingsbury.
Listed in the National Register of
Historic Places in 1989.
Official New Hampshire Marker site: not up at this time.
Marker Name: Gilsum Stone Arch Bridge
Official Marker Number: 168
Marker Type: Official NH State
Marker Location: Gilsum
Date Marker Established: 1995
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