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Sunday River Bridge

Covered bridge · Oxford County, Maine

Sunday River Bridge, Newry, Maine.
Sunday River Bridge, Newry, Maine. · Magicpiano / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sunday River 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 1872, in the late 19th century, making it the 6th oldest of the 11 in Maine with a recorded construction date; it crosses Sunday River.

Status check, 2026-11: Known as the 'Artist's Bridge.' It was bypassed in 1955 and is now open only to pedestrians. Sources give its length as 87, 99 or 100 ft. Sunday River Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.4919° N, 70.8433° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1872
CrossesSunday River
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates44.49190, -70.84330

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Questions

Where is Sunday River Bridge?

Sunday River Bridge is in Oxford County, Maine, at 44.4919, -70.8433.

How many covered bridges are in Oxford County?

Oxford County, Maine has 6 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.