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NightSide With Dan ReaNightSide News Update 10/2/25We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!Combat Boots to Campus Blues: Veterans’ Struggle for Belonging in Civilian Life. Challenges they face with integrating into civilian life. & What's needed to help them? Guest: Glenn Baker – Veteran, recording artist & Patriot Fall is the best time to check out New Hampshire’s covered bridges. Here are some fascinating facts from the state’s expert on the subject! Guest: Kim Varney Chandler - University of New Hampshire graduate and a full-time high schoo...
2025-10-0340 min
603Podcast with Dan EganPreserving History: New Hampshire's Covered Bridges with Kim Varney ChandlerJoin Dan Egan on the 603podcast as he interviews author and historian Kim Varney Chandler, who takes us through the history of New Hampshire's covered bridges, and her new book covering all the details of the state's beloved architecture. Chandler reveals the practical reason these bridges were covered and explains why communities have invested so heavily in preserving these structures, with some restoration projects exceeding $1.6 million.Did you know the state once had over 400 covered bridges, with 58 authentic structures remaining today? Perhaps most remarkable is that of the seven historic covered railroad bridges left worldwide, f...
2025-06-0235 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Lost Bridges of Cheshire County with Alan RumrillKim talks with Alan Rumrill, Executive Director of the Historical Society of Cheshire County. Alan shares the rich history of the lost bridges of the Monadnock area and why the remaining covered bridges are valued by the community. Links from the conversationHistorical Society of Cheshire CountyLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshireCovered Bridges of New HampshireSupport the show
2024-02-0228 min
What About...What About...Covered Bridges w/Kim Varney ChandlerDanny and Jason are trapped in a Robert Frost poem as they discuss COVERED BRIDGES with author and educator Kim Varney Chandler. Yes, the New Hampshire woods are lovely, dark and deep, but Danny and Jason have promises to keep, and miles to go before they sleep...and miles to go before they sleep.
2024-01-0937 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Dalton Family with Rebecca CourserKim talks with Warner historian Rebecca Courser about the namesake of the Dalton Bridge. Rebecca shares with us a history of the town of Warner, the Dalton family, and just who exactly the covered bridge was named after.Links from the conversationWarner Historical SocietyLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshireCovered Bridges of New HampshirePhotos of the Dalton BridgeSupport the show
2023-10-3127 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Prodigal Son Denman Thompson with Lee DunhamKim talks with lifelong Swanzey resident Lee Dunham about the namesake of the Thompson covered bridge. Lee walks us through the exciting life of actor and playwright Denman Thompson and his production, The Old Homestead; and how integral the play has been to the town of Swanzey for over a hundred years.Links from the conversationThe Old Homestead2016 Article in the Keene SentinelDenman ThompsonThe silent film, The Old HomesteadLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshireCovered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-10-2451 min
Sounds Like A Search And Rescue PodcastEpisode 125 - Kim Varney Chandler from Covered Bridges of New HampshireEpisode 125 - Kim Varney Chandler from Covered Bridges of New Hampshire https://slasrpodcast.com/ SLASRPodcast@gmail.com Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week we are going to focus on some history. We are joined by Kim Varney Chandler, author of the book, Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. In addition to her writing Kim maintains...
2023-10-132h 04
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Columbia Bridge with Stacey Campbell and Sharon Ellingwood WhiteKim talks with two women who live on either side of the Columbia Bridge in northern New Hampshire. Columbia, New Hampshire, resident Stacey Campbell and Lemington, Vermont, resident Sharon Ellingwood White, share how the location of the Columbia Bridge has connected their two communities across the Connecticut River for almost two hundred years. Links for Covered Bridges of New HampshireCovered Bridges of New HampshirePhotos of the Columbia BridgeSupport the show
2023-05-2348 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Poet John Greenleaf Whittier with Kaleigh Paré ShaughnessyKim talks with Kaleigh Paré Shaughnessy, Executive Director of the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace, about the namesake of the Whittier Bridge in Ossipee. Kaleigh tells us the story of how a young Massachusetts poet transitioned from a fierce abolitionist to one of America’s most beloved fireside poets, and how his name became attached to a New Hampshire covered bridge.Links from the conversationWhittier BirthplaceLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshireCovered Bridges of New HampshirePhotos of the Whittier BridgeSupport the...
2023-05-1648 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Slate Covered Bridge Committee with Francis W. Faulkner, Jr.Kim interviews Francis Faulkner, Jr. of Swanzey, about his involvement in fundraising efforts to rebuild the Slate Bridge after it was destroyed by arson in 1993. Francis shares the many layers of funding through the process of town meeting and the community connection to covered bridges in Swanzey.Links from the conversationTown of SwanzeyLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshireCovered Bridges of New HampshirePhotos of the Slate BridgeSupport the show
2023-05-0927 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Langdon Covered Bridge Association with Marilyn StullerKim interviews Marilyn Stuller of Langdon about her experience leading the fundraising efforts to save Langdon’s two historic covered bridges. Marilyn shares the story of the organic process that took fourteen years to complete and the value of preserving part of the tapestry of the greater Langdon community.Links from the conversationFarview FarmArnold M. Graton AssociatesTown of LangdonLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshireCovered Bridges of New HampshirePhotos of the McDermott BridgePhotos of the Pre...
2023-05-0236 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource Center with Trish KaneKim talks with Trish Kane, Collections Curator of the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource Center in Oxford, New York. Trish shares a history of the center, the significance of its namesake, and her personal journey in the preservation of historic covered bridges. Links from the conversationThe Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource CenterThe Oxford Memorial LibraryCovered Spans of YesteryearNew York State's Covered BridgesNY State Driving Tour of Covered Bridges - Contact InfoLinks for Covered Bridges o...
2023-04-2523 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Master Bridgewright Arnold M. GratonKim talks with master bridgewright Arnold M. Graton of Holderness about his long career preserving and restoring historic structures, most notably, covered bridges. Arnold shares his experiences utilizing nineteenth-century construction to both restore, and build, new covered bridges, not only in New Hampshire but across the country. This is a rare interview with a true master whose impact on the New Hampshire covered bridge community is without precedence. Links from the conversationArnold M. Graton AssociatesFull Project ListYankee Magazine Article - The Man Who Saves Covered Bridges
2023-01-0441 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Covered Bridges of Plainfield & Cornish with Steve TaylorKim talks with Steve Taylor of Plainfield about the importance of covered bridges in New Hampshire communities. Steve explains how a practical approach to bridge building has translated into part of our cultural cache and how important these covered bridges are not only to small towns but to the state as a whole. Links from the conversationStephen Taylor - New Hampshire Humanities Council100 Things You Should Do to Know the Real New Hampshire - NH MagazineSteve Taylor: Newspaperman, Farmer, and Public Servant - InDepthNHL...
2022-12-2739 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe New Hampshire Preservation Alliance with Jennifer GoodmanKim interviews New Hampshire Preservation Alliance Executive Director Jennifer Goodman about historic preservation efforts in the state and their impact on saving covered bridges. Join us for a conversation about successful preservation efforts and how the Alliance celebrates this work.Links from the conversationNew Hampshire Preservation Alliance2020 Preservation Achievement Award Winner - Arnold M. GratonLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshireCovered Bridges of New Hampshire Support the show
2022-12-2023 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Durgin Family with Jim MyklandKim interviews Sandwich Historical Society Director Jim Mykland about the Durgin family of Sandwich and their namesake covered bridge. Learn about the Durgin's influence on the political climate of Sandwich in the mid-nineteenth century as well as their role in the Underground Railroad.Links from the conversationSandwich Historical SocietyJane Varney Durgin BookLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshireCovered Bridges of New HampshirePhotos of the Durgin Bridge Support the show
2022-12-1359 min
NH Secrets Legends and LoreKim Varney Chandler - Covered Bridges of NHEP 80 Kim Varney Chandler - Covered Bridges of NHSeveral years of research by author Kim Varney Chandler went into the process of developing this extraordinary compendium of the Covered Bridges of New Hampshire, on top of the thousands of hours devoted to these bridges by the many communities, builders and individuals.It seems that this all began as a project that evolved from the nexus of Kim's love for covered bridges and the advent of the Covid Pandemic. It only made sense to Kim that photographing and then...
2022-12-1247 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Bath Bridge Rehabilitation with Sean JamesKim interviews engineer Sean James, Senior Vice President at Hoyle, Tanner & Associates in Manchester about the twenty-one month-long rehabilitation of the Bath Bridge in Bath, New Hampshire. Sean walks us through the process of carrying out a $2 million project on a 375’ covered bridge and shares some interesting stories he learned along the way. Links from the conversationHoyle, Tanner & AssociatesLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshireCovered Bridges of New HampshirePhotos of the Bath BridgeSupport the show
2022-12-0631 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Bement Bridge Rehabilitation with Josif Bicja and Karen HambletonKim interviews two people who were instrumental in the 2021 rehabilitation of the Bement Bridge in Bradford. Town Administrator Karen Hambleton and engineer Josif Bicja from Hoyle Tanner share their experiences with the project and walk us through a $1.6 million renovation of an historic covered bridge. Links from the conversationHoyle, Tanner & AssociatesTown of BradfordLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshirePhotos of the Bement BridgeCovered Bridges of New HampshireSupport the show
2022-11-2951 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Paddleford Truss with Bob DurfeeKim interviews engineer Bob Durfee of DuBois & King about bridgewright Peter Paddleford and his unique truss design. Learn why even though it was never patented, the Paddleford truss dominated covered bridge construction in northern New England for many years. Today there are only 22 Paddleford covered bridges left in New England. Links from the conversationDuBois & King, Inc.The Paddleford TrussLong Truss PatentLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshireCovered Bridges of New HampshirePhotos of the Swiftwater BridgePhotos o...
2022-11-2251 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Ashuelot Bridge Rehabilitation with Tim AndrewsKim interviews bridgewright Tim Andrews about the 1999 rehabilitation of the Ashuelot Bridge in Winchester. This project won the first Palladio Award for covered bridges in 2003. Tim shares details about the work and interesting things they uncovered during the project.Links from the conversationGuidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Covered BridgesCovered Bridges and the Birth of American EngineeringLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshirePhotos of the Ashuelot BridgeCovered Bridges of New HampshireSupport the show
2022-11-1532 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Historic American Engineering Record with Christopher MarstonKim interviews architect Christopher Marston, project leader of the Historic American Engineering Record, and its National Covered Bridge Recording Project, through which over one hundred historic covered bridges were documented, including twelve in New Hampshire.Links from the conversationNational Covered Bridges Recording ProjectLibrary of Congress - HAER CollectionBurlington Charter for the Preservation of Historic Covered BridgesGuidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Covered BridgesCovered Bridges and the Birth of American EngineeringBipartisan Infrastructure Law - Bridge Investment Program (BIP) Fact Sheet L...
2022-11-0849 minCovered Bridges of New HampshireThe Town Truss with Sean JamesKim interviews engineer Sean James, Senior Vice President at Hoyle, Tanner & Associates in Manchester about the Town Truss. This lattice truss design was first patented by Ithiel Town in 1820 and has since been regarded as one of the most significant developments in the history of covered bridges. Sean will explain why that is and tell us about some of New Hampshire’s Town Truss Bridges.Links from the conversationHoyle, Tanner & AssociatesLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshireCovered Bridges of New HampshirePhotos of the Ashuelot Bridge
2022-11-0137 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe Bath Bridge with Craig PursleyKim interviews artist Craig Pursley, who lives and works on either side of the Bath Bridge in Bath, New Hampshire. Craig serves as a docent of sorts of the second oldest covered bridge in the state and shares local folklore and history of the historic landmark. Links from the conversationCraig Pursley, ArtistLinks for Covered Bridges of New HampshirePhotos of the Bath BridgeCovered Bridges of New HampshireSupport the show
2022-10-2539 min
Covered Bridges of New HampshireThe National Society for the Preservation of Covered BridgesFor the inaugural episode, Kim interviews members of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, including President Bill Caswell and co-vice presidents Bob Watts and Scott Wagner about their passion for covered bridges and their volunteer work with the NSPCB. You’ll learn about preservation efforts, how to visit and photograph covered bridges, arson reduction efforts, research, and archival efforts, and how your donation to or membership in the NSPCB makes a difference in saving our historic covered bridges.Links from the conversationNational Society for the Preservation of Covered Bri...
2022-10-1856 minCovered Bridges of New HampshireTrailer - Covered Bridges of New HampshireJoin Kim as she interviews members of the covered bridge community in New Hampshire. Whether you're a covered bridge expert, or, know very little about covered bridges, this podcast is for you! Please subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any episodes.Links for Covered Bridges of New HampshireCovered Bridges of New HampshireSupport the show
2022-09-3005 min