Bunker Hill Covered Bridge

CLAREMONT. Crossing Lyles Creek as part of a road that originally followed a Native American trail, this covered bridge is one of only two left in the state. It's also the sole example of an improved lattice truss design, as patented by Herman Haupt. Built in 1894 by Andy Ramseur, the bridge was restored in 1994 and is now open to foot traffic only. Early on, the bridge was open to the elements; a few years after its construction, however, it got a wooden shake roof and then a tin roof. The bridge is 85 feet long.