Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge
Carries:	Tawes Drive^[1]
Crosses:	Big Elk Creek
Mainspan:	65.9feet
Width:	12.1feet
Opened:	1860
Rebuilt:	1992
Coordinates:	39.7097°N -75.8375°W

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, Maryland, United States.

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^[3] 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] [4]}

See also

• List of covered bridges in Maryland

External links

• Big Elk Creek Covered Bridge, (Fair Hill Covered Bridge, Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge) at Maryland Historical Trust
• Fair Hill Estate Historic District, (Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area)) at Maryland Historical Trust

Notes and References

1. Web site: Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge . Bridgehunter.com . James Baughn . 6 February 2021.
2. Web site: Anon. . Foxcatcher Farms / Hill's Fording / Strahorn's Mill Covered Bridge . Maryland Covered Bridges . 4 February 2021.
3. Web site: Fair Hill Covered Bridge . Maryland Department of Natural Resources . 2021-09-19.
4. News: Ciamaricone . Katy . November 9, 2005 . The bridges of Cecil County Television documentary captures disappearing era in Maryland . . Elkton, Maryland . 11 September 2021.