When I first started caching in the area both of the railroad covered bridges had caches on them from MissMollyNH (GC3QVYG 49.09 on Pier Bridge & GC3QVYC 50.26 on Wrights Covered Bridge) and I was fortunate to find them both. Over the years the caches on these bridges have come and gone. I decided that it was my turn to place a cache on it. This cache will help you qualify for the Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Challange GC1XHWG. There is a fair amount of history carved into the bridge if you take the time to look, and it just might help narrow down your search.
Since getting an accurate location can be a bit of a challenge within a structure of this size below you will find several hints to help you narrow down your search.
This cache is a magnetic nano and it is on the bridge (Not under it). It is NOT wheelchair friendly, and if it was not under cover, it would be findable in at least 10 feet of snow. While the walk to the cache is easy the search will not be (Thus the D/T rating).
- If you're with Edward Smith you are with the wrong company
- Laura is on the right side
- MA + JG are nowhere near the cache (Wrong side of the bridge and too far from the end
- Dorothy visited the bridge in 1961, 1963, and 1964 - however she is on the wrong end of the bridge
- Step up if you are with RENE, you are in the Wright Spot (See what I did there
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Here is a little history on this bridge.
Wright's Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Newport, New Hampshire. Originally built in 1906 to carry the Boston and Maine Railroad across the Sugar River.
Wright's Bridge is located in a rural setting in western Newport, spanning the Sugar River about 1,200 feet (370 m) west of the trail's intersection with Chandler Mill Road. The bridge is a single-span Town double-lattice truss structure which has been reinforced by laminated arches. The bridge spans 122 feet (37 m), with 6 feet (1.8 m) of overhang at each end, and rests on granite abutments. Its exterior is finished with vertical board siding extending to about 2 feet (0.61 m) below the eaves. The portals have vertical boards along the sides, and horizontal boards above the opening. Elements of the trusses and arches are joined by a combination of wooden pegging, iron reinforcing rods, and metal turnbuckles.[3]
The bridge is named for S. K. Wright, who sold this portion of the railroad right-of-way in 1871. The first bridge on the site was built soon afterward, by the Sugar River Railroad which originally built this section of railroad. Its successor, the Boston & Maine, built this replacement structure in 1906.[3] The line was operated by the B&M until 1954 when it was sold to the Claremont & Concord Railway. The C&C last ran to Newport in 1977 and the line was subsequently abandoned.[4]