WayfarrowFoxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Cecil County, Maryland
Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Cecil County, Maryland, described in its record as Historic bridge in Maryland, United States. Maryland has 7 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Cecil County.
It was built in 1860, in the Civil War era; it crosses Big Elk Creek; it is about 80 feet long (4th longest of 5 measured in Maryland).
Status check, 2026-11: Originally called Strahorn's Mill Bridge, it was heavily reconstructed in 1992 and now carries only hikers, cyclists and horses; sources disagree on the truss type (Burr arch vs. multiple kingpost), and 65 ft is the main span, not the total length. It carries the heritage designation Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. It stands at 39.7097° N, 75.8375° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1860 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Big Elk Creek |
| Length | 80 ft |
| Heritage designation | Historic Civil Engineering Landmark |
| Coordinates | 39.70972, -75.83750 |
Nearby places
- The Rockghost town · Cecil County · 2.7 mi
- Covered Bridge Farms Covered Bridgecovered bridge · New Castle County · 2.8 mi
- Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 3.5 mi
- Glen Hopeghost town · Chester County · 3.7 mi
- Bankghost town · Cecil County · 3.8 mi
- Ewingvilleghost town · Cecil County · 3.8 mi
- Glen Hope Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 3.9 mi
- Linton Stephens Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 5.1 mi
- Nellys Cornerghost town · Cecil County · 5.3 mi
- Bel Hillghost town · Cecil County · 5.5 mi
- Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Cecil County · 7.6 mi
- Frenchtownghost town · Cecil County · 9 mi
Questions
Where is Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge?
Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge is in Cecil County, Maryland, at 39.7097, -75.8375.
How many covered bridges are in Cecil County?
Cecil County, Maryland has 2 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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