Two weeks ago we arrived at our destination near the small town of Keene, in southwest New Hampshire, where we will be until the end of June. The days started out pretty cold, then came several rainy days until now when the last few days have been just perfect. We love spending our time with our family here and have done some exploring on our own.

The local Farmers Market is in downtown Keene on Saturdays and Tuesdays. Here you can buy locally grown fresh produce, bottles of maple syrup, fresh home-made cheeses, baked goods, and crafts.

Farmers Market in Keene, NH

Since it was such a beautiful day we went for a drive to find some of the cool bridges in the area. The first one we found was a 100-year-old Cheshire Railroad Stone Arch Bridge. I could not find a safe place to park the car and walk for a good picture so had to shoot this from the car as we drove by.

Cheshire Railroad Stone Arch Bridge

There are several covered bridges near us. The West Dummerston Covered Bridge, in Dummerston VT, not far from Brattleboro VT, across the border from Keene NH, at 280 feet, is the longest covered bridge entirely within the state of Vermont.

West Dummerston Covered Bridge, 1872

1789 Carlton Bridge, New 1869

Sawyers Crossing Covered Bridge, also known as Cresson Bridge, 1859

The Ashuelot Rail Trail crosses near the Cresson Bridge so we walked that for a while and found this neat old railroad bridge along the way.

Ashuelot Rail Trail

We have the pleasure of crossing the Thompson Bridge every time we leave or return to Ashuelot River Campground, where we are staying. It’s like stepping back in time every time we go somewhere.

West Swanzey Bridge, also known as Thompson Bridge 1832

And then there is a cool bridge at Ashuelot River Park in downtown Keene, NH.

Ashuelot River Park