Swanzey New Hampshire Covered Bridge Capitol of New Hampshire

The Town of Swanzey, located in Cheshire County, was first granted in 1753 as Lower Aschuelot this town was one of the fort towns established by Governor Belcher of Massachusetts. It was named Swanzey in 1753, when it was chartered, at the suggestion of Governor Brenton of Rhode Island. The governor was a large landowner in Brenton's Farm, now Litchfield, and Swansea, Massachusetts named for Swansea in Wales.

There are many sites to see near Swanzey, including four covered bridges (Ashuelot Covered Bridge, Carleton Bridge, Sawyer's Crossing Bridge, and West Swanzey Bridge), Pisgah State Park, Swanzey Lake, and the Monandnock Children's Museum.

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