WayfarrowJericho Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Baltimore County, Maryland
Jericho Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Baltimore County, Maryland, described in its record as bridge in United States of America. Maryland has 7 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Baltimore County.
It was built in 1865, in the Civil War era; it crosses Little Gunpowder Falls.
Status check, 2026-11: Burr arch truss bridge shared by Baltimore and Harford counties, with a queenpost truss added in 1937 and a $1.8 million restoration in 2015. Sources disagree on the length: 88 ft is most common, but 86, 92.9 and 99 ft also appear. Jericho Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.4594° N, 76.3878° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1865 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Little Gunpowder Falls |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.45940, -76.38780 |
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- Grafton Shopsghost town · Harford County · 8.4 mi
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- Bosleyghost town · Baltimore County · 10 mi
- Mechanicsvilleghost town · Harford County · 10.5 mi
- Alliboneghost town · Harford County · 11.5 mi
- Deercreekghost town · Harford County · 12.6 mi
- Sheppardghost town · Baltimore County · 13 mi
- Pooles Island Lightlighthouse · Harford County · 13.4 mi
- Coleghost town · Harford County · 13.8 mi
- Airport Beachghost town · Baltimore County · 13.8 mi
Questions
Where is Jericho Covered Bridge?
Jericho Covered Bridge is in Baltimore County, Maryland, at 39.4594, -76.3878.
How many covered bridges are in Baltimore County?
Baltimore County, Maryland has 2 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.