Hamden Covered Bridge Park

Route 10

Hamden, NY 13782

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamden_Bridge

Hamden

Open: Sunday-Saturday 24 Hours

My review on TripAdvisor:

The Hamden Covered Bridge

I was driving through Hamden on my way to Ithaca and had just left Delhi and wanted to travel through the back roads of the state. I came across the Hamden Covered bridge while driving down the highway. I had never seen one that looked like this and had to stop to see this interesting bridge.

The historic sign

The History of the Covered Bridge:

(From the New York State Covered Bridge Society)

The Hamden Covered Bridge is one of six covered bridges still standing in Delaware County. It is one of three bridges owned and maintained by Delaware County; the other three bridges are
privately owned.

Built by Robert Murray in 1859, this 128-foot-long, single span structure incorporates the Long truss design patented on March 6, 1830 by Lieutenant Colonel Stephen H. Long of Hopkinton, New Hampshire. It is New York’s only covered bridge that incorporates a pure Long truss design, unassisted by an arch or Queen post truss and is rare to northeastern covered bridges. The Hamden Covered Bridge is one of three covered crossings that still carry traffic across branches of the Delaware River. A contract to construct the bridge was signed between Mr. Murray and the Town of Hamden on April 27, 1859, for the sum of $1,000.

The beautiful little park that surrounds it

The little park does not have the best parking (as I had to park by the side of the highway) but this is a beautiful and picturesque little park. I loved walking through the gardens and taking a break from all the driving. Its a nice place to take a rest.

The beautifully landscaped park

The signage tells the story of the town, the rail system Upstate and the communities that was affected by it.

The history of the Bridge and the surrounding area

The history of the town

I had never walked through a old covered bridge before and found it fascinating. I loved the architecture and the history behind it. I imagined all the horses and wagons and cars that must have traveled through it over the years.

Touring the bridge

I want to share my tour of the bridge with all of you so you can see how magnificent this little historical bridge. It is amazing and nice to see a part of our history.

My walking tour of the inside of the bridge

The inside of the bridge

Take your time to take this walk through the bridge.

The historic sign

The beauty of the road trip down Route 10

The surrounding around Route 10 is just breathtaking in the summer and I can imagine what this is like during the Fall foliage. I took my time to drive down Route 10. It is just so beautiful to drive down and stop and take pictures.

Driving down Route 10

Driving down Route 10 is worth the trip

A better look at the lakes and rivers

The views are amazing