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South Lancaster, Essex County

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Inventory Number: VT/45-05-03 / NH-04-08x
County: Essex County / Coös County
Township: Lunenburg - Lancaster
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Bridge Name: South Lancaster
Crosses: Connecticut River
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When Lost: Mar 1905
Cause: Freshet
Latitude: N44 27.622
Longitude: W071 39.193
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Directions: 1.5 miles east of Lunenburg on US2 and 0.3 miles south on River Rd.

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Comments:
The first bridge at this site was constructed in the 1860s or 70s to connect the towns Lancaster and Lunenburg. The owner, Union Bridge Company, operated it as a toll bridge until it was destroyed. According to the 1906 New Hampshire Bridge Commissioner’s report, the bridge was washed away by a freshet in March 1905. Other sources note that the bridge was lost by a log jam in 1908. The 1905 freshet seems more likely. The toll house was located on the Vermont end. Ferry service connected the two communities until a new bridge was built in 1911.

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