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Foxcatcher Farm - 1860
The 1860 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.
The Foxcatcher Bridge crosses Big Elk Creek and sits inside the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area, the former land holdings of William du Pont Jr. The crossing was initially called Strahorn's Mill Bridge, after Strahorn's Mill. The mill was part of a property purchased by William du Pont Jr. in 1927 to create his Foxcatcher Farm estate, which was named after his thoroughbred racing stable.
The bridge was constructed in 1860 by Ferdinand Wood, at the cost of $1,165, and much later went through a major reconstruction in 1992. It is one of only two covered bridges in Cecil County.
Length of the largest span: 65.9 ft.
Total length: 80 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
The Bridge was designated as a Maryland Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1994.
Located at: N39 42.582 W75 50.247 - WGCB #20-07-02
Photographed in August of 2019