Below are several links to articles and photos about the bridge between Hampton and Seabrook.
The Original Wooden “Mile Long” Bridge
The original wooden “Mile Long” bridge
- Hampton’s “Mile-Long” Wooden Bridge, 1900-1949
- by John M. Holman,
- Hampton History Volunteer at the library
- Mile Bridge photos
- from the library’s historical photos database
- The “Mile-Long” Wooden Bridge
- from “Our Town” by James W. Tucker,
- Hampton Union, January 3, 1952.
- Opening of the Great Hampton River Bridge
- from the Exeter News-Letter, May 16, 1902
- Longest Bridge of Kind in the World
- Special to the Union
- The Manchester Union Leader, Manchester, N.H.
- July 23, 1924
- The Trolley Era : The Exeter, Hampton & Amesbury Street Railway: Streetcars, Casino, Bridge, and Municipal Folly, 1897-1926
- from Peter Randall’s Hampton:
- A Century of Town and Beach, 1888-1988
- The State Finally Acquires the Mile Bridge
- from Peter Randall’s Hampton:
- A Century of Town and Beach, 1888-1988
- Hampton’s “Mile-Long” Wooden Bridge: Discrepancies on Bridge’s Statistics
- A discussion of the true length and cost of the bridge.
The Neil J. Underwood Memorial Bridge
The Neil R. Underwood Memorial Bridge shortly after dedication December 1949
- Hampton “Mile-Long” Wooden Bridge / The Neil R. Underwood Memorial Bridge
- by John M. Holman,
- Hampton History Volunteer at the library
- Memorial Street Signs
- Information on Neil Underwood, for whom the bridge is named.
- Hampton Bridge Makes ‘Red List’
- Herald Sunday, January 23, 2005
- Officials Want New 1A Bridge
- Hampton Union, January 31, 2006
- Rally Support To Get Bridge Fixed Right
- Hampton Union, February 7, 2006
- Hampton Wants New Bridge, Not Repairs
- Hampton Union, September 10, 2006
- Route 1A Bridge Plan Hits New Snag
- Hampton Union, September 19, 2006
- Rep. Stiles Backs New 1A Bridge
- Hampton Union, September 26, 2006
- Selectmen Choose $5M Bridge Plan
- Hampton Union, October 31, 2006
- Hampton Selectmen Refuse to Sign Off on Route 1A Bridge Project
- Hampton Union, April 25, 2008
- Operators: Underwood Bridge a great place to work
- Hampton Union, September 11, 2009
- Hampton Harbor Bridge Fast-tracked
- Hampton Union, January 5, 2010
- The Ups and Downs of Bridge Life
- Seacoast Scene, August 4, 2010
- Hampton Harbor Bridge Back On Radar
- Hampton Union, December 20, 2011
- Hampton Bridge Deemed ‘Structurally Deficient’
- Hampton-NorthHampton Patch.com, September 17, 2013
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