Hartland

Hartland is a small town of about 950 people (2016) in New Brunswick that is famous for having the longest covered bridge in the world.

History
The first European settler in the area of what would become Hartland was William Orser (b.1762) and his son William Jr. William traveled there from New York with his wife and six children.

The town was named Hartland in 1874, to honour James R. Hartley, a surveyor and member of the province's legislature.

The town is best known for being the site of the Hartland Bridge, the longest covered bridge in the world. It opened on July 4, 1901. The bridge was covered as part of major repairs in 1921, and the pedestrian walkway added in 1945.

Get in
Route 2 (Trans-Canada Highway) bypasses the town to the west. However there is an exit off the TCH that brings you onto Route 130 that will take you to Hartland. There is also Route 105, or Route 103 on the north and south side of the St John River respectively.

See




Do

 * Walk across the bridge: There is a pedestrian walking area that is separated from the cars. Park the car one side and walk to the other side and back again.



Go next
Visit Fredericton 200 km east, or cross over to scenic Maine, the border is minutes away at Woodstock.