Maryland Covered Bridges
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World Guide Numbers (WGN) are listed, when known.  WGN assigned numbers are coded, such as 46-03-01.  The first two numbers are the assigned State number in alphabetical order.  The second two numbers represent the county number, also in alphabetical order.  The third pair of characters or numbers is the bridge number.  Based data collected, so far, it appears that non authentic bridges are numbered under WGN with an alpha character in lieu of the last two digits i.e., 45-08-A (Vermont's Joe's Pond non authentic Stringer Covered Bridge).

World Guide Covered Bridge (WGCB) numbers have been assigned by the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges (NSPCB) are referenced for all listed bridges.  Assigned numbers are coded, such as NH-05-12 or VT-115-a.  The first two characters are the postal abbreviations for the state (formerly digits starting at 01 represented the state in alphabetical order).  The second two digits represents the county in alphabetical order starting at 01 for each state.  The third pair of characters represents the bridges place in the NSPCB tally of that county's bridges, starting at 01 for authentic truss type bridges or a letter for non authentic type bridges, an upper case letter for motor vehicle bridges, and a lower case letter for footbridges. Additionally, bridges that have a leading "(" before the last letter, are considered O.C.B.I. - "Of Covered Bridge Interest" - a Covered Bridge that is under 12' or is just on the ground and not over anything, i.e., 45-12-(b.

Maryland - General information.  Maryland at one time had over fifty-two covered bridges.  By 1937 only seventeen historic covered bridges remained.  Dwindling to eleven in 1947, and by about one bridge ever decade thereafter, until only six remained in 1989.  Maryland has been able to preserve those six covered bridges to the present time.

     Of the twenty-five covered bridges in Maryland, six are Authentic and nineteen are non authentic; eighteen of the non authentic bridges are stringer type.  Seven of the twenty-five bridges are historic, five authentic and two non authentic, and were built between 1850 and 1950.  The remaining eighteen modern bridges were built between 1965 and 1994.  The six authentic bridges are all Kingpost truss bridges.  Comprised on one single Kingpost truss, one multiple Kingpost truss and four multiple Kingpost truss with Burr arch.


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Allegany county
Covered Bridge World Guide Number World Guide Covered Bridge Number Authentic 
The Betty Ruth 20-01-A MD-01-A No
Baltimore/Hartford counties
Covered Bridge World Guide Number World Guide Covered Bridge Number Authentic 
Jerico or Jerico Road  20-03-02
20-12-01		 MD--03-02
MD-12-01		 Yes

 
Cecil county
Covered Bridge World Guide Number World Guide Covered Bridge Number Authentic 
Gilpin's Falls or Bayview or Gilpin 20-07-01 MD-07-01 Yes
Foxcatcher Farm or Big Elk or Dupont or Hills Fording or Strahorn's 20-07-02 MD-07-02 Yes

 
Frederick county
Covered Bridge World Guide Number World Guide Covered Bridge Number Authentic 
Utica Mills 20-10-01 MD-10-01 Yes
Roddy Road 20-10-02 MD-10-02 Yes
Loy's Station 20-10-03 #2 MD-10-03 #2 Yes
Baker Park Footbridge 20-10-a MD-10-a No
Cozy Restaurant Footbridge 20-10-b MD-10-b No
Holly Hills Country Club No. 1 Footbridge 20-10-c MD-10-c No
Holly Hills Country Club No. 2 Footbridge 20-10-d MD-10-d No
Holly Hills Country Club No. 3 Footbridge 20-10-e MD-10-e No
Rudderow Footbridge 20-10-f MD-10-f No

 
Garrett county
Covered Bridge World Guide Number World Guide Covered Bridge Number Authentic 
Casselman Motor Inn Footbridge  20-11-b MD-11-b No

 
Hartford/Baltimore counties
Covered Bridge World Guide Number World Guide Covered Bridge Number Authentic 
Jerico or Jerico Road 20-12-01
20-03-02		 MD-12-01
MD-03-02		 Yes

 
Harford county
Covered Bridge World Guide Number World Guide Covered Bridge Number Authentic 
Graub  Footbridge 20-12-a MD-12-a No
Cernik Footbridge 20-12-b MD-12-b No

 
Howard county
Covered Bridge World Guide Number World Guide Covered Bridge Number Authentic 
Burdette 20-13-a #2 MD-13-a #2 No
Turf Valley Resort  20-13-b MD-13-B No

 
Montgomery county
Covered Bridge World Guide Number World Guide Covered Bridge Number Authentic 
Valley Park Mill Footbridge  20-15-a MD-15-a No
Smokey Glen Farm  20-15-B MD-15-B No
Lawson King 20-15-C MD-15-C No
Valieant Footbridge 20-15-d MD-15-d No
H. Deets  20-15-E MD-15-E No

 
Prince Georges county
Covered Bridge World Guide Number World Guide Covered Bridge Number Authentic 
Bowie Horse Crossing  20-16-A MD-16-A No
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