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Sulphite Covered Bridge is located in Franklin NH on the
Boston and Maine Railroad line, close to Monroe St in Franklin, NH.
GPS coordinates: N43.444997, W71.63538.
Sulphite Covered Bridge was built in 1896 and is listed in the World
Guide of Covered bridges (WGCB), number 29-07-09, and is New
Hampshire covered bridge #62.
Sulphite Covered Bridge got it's name from the cargo that was
transported on the railroad line. Trains carried sulfur in large
amounts over the bridge for the paper and pulp mills.
Sulphite Covered Bridge is also called "Upside Down Covered Bridge"
because the railroad crosses over the top of the covered bridge.
Sulphite Covered Bridge (Aka Upside Down Covered Bridge) was set on
fire on October 27, 1980 but the bridge still stands and is no
longer used.
Sulphite Bridge is the only deck covered railroad bridge left in the
United States.
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