The Durgin Family with Jim Mykland

Covered Bridges of New Hampshire

Dec 13 2022 • 59 mins

Kim 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 conversation

Sandwich Historical Society

Jane Varney Durgin Book


Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire

Covered Bridges of New Hampshire

Photos of the Durgin Bridge


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