Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge
The Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge is a Burr arch through truss wooden covered bridge in Bay View, Cecil County, Maryland, United States, close to the town of North East. The bridge was constructed by local Cecil County bridgewright Joseph George Johnson in the autumn and winter of 1860-61 across North East Creek. The bridge was erected adjacent to and upstream of Samuel Gilpin's mills and dam and crosses the millpond formed by it. This bridge has a span of 100 feet (30 m) and a total length of 119 feet (36 m) with its shelter panel overhangs, is 13.5 feet (4.1 m) wide, and is closed to all vehicular traffic.
Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Gilpins Falls covered bridge | |
| Nearest city | North East, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′55.8″N 75°57′20.1″W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1859 |
| Built by | Johnson, George |
| Architectural style | Burr Arch Truss Bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001125 |
| Added to NRHP | December 3, 2008 |
The structure was restored in 1959 by the State Roads Commission and the Historical Society of Cecil County. In 2010 the bridge was rehabilitated by engineers Wallace, Montgomery & Associates, LLP; contractor Kinsley Construction; and specialist bridgwrighting subcontractors, Barns & Bridges of New England, the Truax Timberwright Woodworks, and New World Restoration.
Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.