List of covered bridges in Maryland

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Below is a list of covered bridges in Maryland. There are six authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Maryland[1] of which five are historic. A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction. An authentic bridge is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers, a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges.

Bridges edit

Name Image County Location Built Length Crosses Ownership Truss Notes
Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge[2]   Cecil Fair Hill
39°42′35″N 75°50′15″W / 39.70972°N 75.83750°W / 39.70972; -75.83750 (Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge)
ca. 1860 80 feet (24 m) Big Elk Creek Multiple king and arch Civil engineering landmark designated by the Maryland section in 1994.
Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge[3]   Cecil North East
39°38′55.8″N 75°57′20.1″W / 39.648833°N 75.955583°W / 39.648833; -75.955583 (Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge)
ca. 1855 119 feet (36 m) North East Creek County of Cecil Burr
Jericho Covered Bridge[3]   Baltimore and Harford Jerusalem and Kingsville
39°27′34″N 76°23′16″W / 39.45944°N 76.38778°W / 39.45944; -76.38778 (Jericho Covered Bridge)
1865, 1937 88 feet (27 m) Little Gunpowder Falls Counties of Baltimore and Harford Burr
Loys Station Covered Bridge[3]   Frederick Thurmont
39°36′26″N 77°21′8″W / 39.60722°N 77.35222°W / 39.60722; -77.35222 (Loys Station Covered Bridge)
ca. 1860, rebuilt 1994[2] 90 feet (27 m) Owens Creek County of Frederick Multiple king Original bridge destroyed by arson in 1991
Roddy Road Covered Bridge[3]   Frederick Thurmont
39°38′26″N 77°23′39″W / 39.64056°N 77.39417°W / 39.64056; -77.39417 (Roddy Road Covered Bridge)
ca. 1860, rebuilt 2017[2] 39 feet (12 m) Owens Creek County of Frederick King
Utica Covered Bridge[3]   Frederick Thurmont
39°31′28″N 77°23′46″W / 39.52444°N 77.39611°W / 39.52444; -77.39611 (Utica Covered Bridge)
ca. 1860 100 feet (30 m) Fishing Creek County of Frederick Burr

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge". Maryland's National Register Properties. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Caswell, William S. World Guide to Covered Bridges (2021 ed.). Concord, New Hampshire: National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. pp. 37–38. ISBN 978-0-578-30263-8.
  3. ^ a b c d e "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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