WayfarrowAshland Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · New Castle County, Delaware
Ashland Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in New Castle County, Delaware, described in its record as United States historic place. Delaware has 4 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in New Castle County.
It crosses Red Clay Creek.
Status check, 2026-11: Town lattice bridge over Red Clay Creek, restored in 2008 and repaired after Hurricane Ida in 2021. Build dates in sources range from c.1850 to c.1870, and lengths are given as 52 or 54 ft. Ashland Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7981° N, 75.6581° W.
Key facts
| Crosses | Red Clay Creek |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.79810, -75.65810 |
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Questions
Where is Ashland Covered Bridge?
Ashland Covered Bridge is in New Castle County, Delaware, at 39.7981, -75.6581.
How many covered bridges are in New Castle County?
New Castle County, Delaware has 4 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.