Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge

Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge, also known as Big Elk Creek Covered Bridge and Fair Hill Covered Bridge, is a Burr truss wooden covered bridge near Fair Hill, Cecil County, Maryland, United States.

Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge
Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge in August 2019
Coordinates39°42′35″N 75°50′15″W
CarriesTawes Drive[1]
CrossesBig Elk Creek
Characteristics
Width12.1 ft (3.7 m)[1]
Longest span65.9 ft (20.1 m)[1]
History
Opened1860
Rebuilt1992
Location

History

The bridge crosses Big Elk Creek and is surrounded by the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area, the former land holdings of William du Pont Jr. The crossing was originally called Strahorn's Mill Bridge[2] after Strahorn's Mill - one of the properties purchased by William du Pont Jr. in 1927 to create his Foxcatcher Farm estate, which was named after his thoroughbred racing stable.[2]

The bridge was originally constructed in 1860 by Ferdinand Wood and was substantially reconstructed in 1992. Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge was designated as a Maryland Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1994.[2]

See also

List of covered bridges in Maryland

References
  1. "Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. James Baughn. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. Anon. "Foxcatcher Farms / Hill's Fording / Strahorn's Mill Covered Bridge". Maryland Covered Bridges. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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