About the
New Hampshire Bridge Brigade

Our Mission

NHBBD's bridge volunteers show visible public opposition to
authoritarian rule, policies, and laws through peaceful bridge
actions across New Hampshire.

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Who We Are

We are a 100% peaceful, volunteer-powered network across
New Hampshire. We stand on bridges over some of the busiest
highways in the state to publicly petition our government to listen to

our grievances—just as the First Amendment says we have the right

to do. We are there to make our opposition to what is happening

impossible to miss, to show courage, and to give courage to others

who may be frightened but not ready to stand beside us—yet.

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Why We Stand on Bridges

Bridges are extremely hard to ignore—and we are on them across the state every week. From a single bridge, we reach thousands of drivers in just two hours, every single time our brigaders go out. We coordinate our bridge actions so a driver might see our signs over several highways in a single day. Our enormous signs put our grievances right out in public. Every occupied bridge says: We are paying attention. We are speaking out. We are not going away.

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What We Do
Every week, hundreds of brigaders gather on 20 bridges across New Hampshire. Our enormous signs reach tens of thousands of drivers (every week) and make our opposition to authoritarianism impossible to miss.
Click here to view our Calendar of Events

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Who Joins Us

Voters from across the political spectrum join us—Independents, Undeclared voters, Democrats, and Republicans. Anyone who wants to peacefully stand against authoritarian rule and the cruelty of fascism is welcome. We are people of all ages, backgrounds, identities, and abilities. Everyone participates in whatever way works for them—from holding an enormous sign to simply showing up.
 

How We Stay Safe

We are 100% peaceful. We have chosen bridges with wide sidewalks or other safe places to stand. Over the past year, many of our Bridge Captains have built very good relationships with local police by calling to let them know when we will be demonstrating. We do not engage with hecklers or allow ourselves to be pulled into confrontations. Bridge Captains submit a short report after every brigade. We review those reports each week and share what we are seeing across the state so Captains can respond quickly to any safety concerns.
Read more on our Safety Guidelines

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Our Bridge Network

The NH Bridge Brigade includes 20 bridge locations across the state — from the Seacoast to the Upper Valley and from Manchester to the North Country. Tens of thousands of drivers see us every week. We do not show up once and vanish. We have been going back week after week, and we coordinate our bridge actions so drivers may see our signs over several highways in a single day.

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Leadership and Structure

NHBBD has a small, volunteer Board and Leadership Team. Every bridge has a Captain or Co-Captains who organize their local brigades. Other volunteers handle communications, safety, technology, video, and our statewide calendar. Everything single thing you see is done by volunteers.

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How to Join

Share your name and a few details and we’ll connect you with your nearest bridge and Bridge Captain. Come every week or once in a while. Hold a sign, help hang one, or simply show up. You decide what works for you.