Jericho Covered Bridge

Located near Jerusalem Mill Village in Harford County, Maryland, this Burr arch though truss wooden covered bridge spans Little Gunpowder Falls, linking Harford and Baltimore counties.

Constructed in 1865 to connect the mill towns of Franklinville and Jerusalem Mill, the bridge is 88 feet long and just under 15 feet wide, which is so narrow that only one car may cross it at a time. It is one of only six covered bridges still standing in the state of Maryland.

The bridge has a clearance of 12 feet, and there are several signs and yellow, dangling warning cans designed to alert motorists in tall vehicles to avoid passing through the bridge if they are too big to safely make it through.

Local legends surrounding the bridge are the stuff of nightmares. Some have reported their calls stalling out while on the bridge at night. Others surround the appearance of a monkey-like creature or red demon to scare off intruders. The most macabre involve the shadows of people who were hanged on the bridge showing up at night.

Those brave enough to visit the bridge are rewarded with one of the more well preserved, beautiful covered bridges in the state, owing to renovations in 1937, 1985, and 2015.