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Trinity Church–Cornish, NH
Here are some pictures of the Trinity Church in Cornish. It began in 1793 as the Episcopal Society and became Trinity Episcopal Church in 1795. Instrumental in its establishment was Philander Chase, son of one of the three founders of Cornish and then a student at Dartmouth College. Chase later became the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Illinois, and Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Construction of the church began in 1803 and was finished in 1808. On February 1, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Its historic…
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Wright’s Covered Bridge
Made the trip with the kids to visit this beautiful covered bridge. Located off Sugar River Drive and it is now part of the Sugar River Rail Trail. There is a sister bridge nearby called the Pier Bridge. This one is further from the road, so had more photo opportunities. Here is the history on the bridge: The bridge was built in 1906 by the Bridge and Building Department of the Boston and Maine Railroad. It replaced a wooden bridge built by the Sugar River Railroad in 1871 and 1872. The Sugar River line merged with the Concord and Claremont Railroad in 1873. The Concord and Claremont Railroad was especially…
