WayfarrowHemlock Bridge
Covered bridge · Oxford County, Maine
Hemlock Bridge is a covered bridge in Oxford County, Maine, described in its record as place in Maine listed on National Register of Historic Places. Maine has 14 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Oxford County.
It was built in 1857, in the Civil War era, making it the 3rd oldest of the 11 in Maine with a recorded construction date; it crosses Old Course Saco River.
Status check, 2026-11: Paddleford-truss bridge over the Old Course Saco River, the last of Fryeburg's seven covered bridges, reinforced in 1988. Reported lengths vary (109, 116 or 136 ft), so length is left null. Hemlock Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.0794° N, 70.9036° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1857 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Old Course Saco River |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.07940, -70.90360 |
Nearby places
- Brownfield Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Oxford County · 8.6 mi
- Saco River Bridgecovered bridge · Carroll County · 12.5 mi
- Swift River Bridgecovered bridge · Carroll County · 12.6 mi
- Albany Bridgecovered bridge · Carroll County · 17.5 mi
- Porter-Parsonfield Bridgecovered bridge · Oxford County · 20 mi
- Lords Hillghost town · Carroll County · 20.5 mi
- Whittier Bridgecovered bridge · Carroll County · 23.5 mi
- Livermoreghost town · Grafton County · 23.5 mi
- Lowells Cornerghost town · Cumberland County · 27.7 mi
- Durgin Bridgecovered bridge · Carroll County · 27.7 mi
- Sunday River Bridgecovered bridge · Oxford County · 28.7 mi
- Great Fallsghost town · Cumberland County · 29.7 mi
Questions
Where is Hemlock Bridge?
Hemlock Bridge is in Oxford County, Maine, at 44.0794, -70.9036.
How many covered bridges are in Oxford County?
Oxford County, Maine has 6 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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