Near Hockessin in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ashland Bridge

Red Clay Creek

— Listed on National Register of Historic Places – 1973 —

Ashland Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith S Smith, September 24, 2012

1. Ashland Bridge Marker

Inscription.
Original Town Lattice Truss Covered Bridge – ca. 1850
Bridge Deck Rehabilitated – 1964
Listed on National Register of Historic Places – 1973
Complete Rehabilitation & Steel Beams Added – 1982
Rehabilitated Stone Foundation and
Replaced Timber Roof, Siding and Deck – 2008
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Engineering & Project Management – Delaware DOT
General Contractor – Eastern Highway Specialists, Inc.
Roofing – Wilkinson Roofing & Siding, Inc.
Structural Painting – Marinis Brothers
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This bridge is dedicated to the local residents and
to the Delaware Nature Society’s Ashland Nature Center
and its visitors as a source of inspiration and enjoyment.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 39° 47.884′ N, 75° 39.474′ W. Marker is near Hockessin, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on Barley Mill Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hockessin DE 19707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hockessin Friends Meetinghouse (approx. 1.8 miles away); St. Mary's Church (approx.

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2 miles away); Cox-Phillips-Mitchell Agricultural Complex (approx. 2.1 miles away); St. John The Evangelist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Owl's Nest (approx. 2.2 miles away); Chippey African Union Methodist Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Hockessin School #107C (approx. 2.3 miles away); First African-American Schoolhouse In Hockessin (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hockessin.

Photographed By Keith S Smith, September 24, 2012

2. Ashland Bridge & Marker

Photographed By Keith S Smith, September 24, 2012

3. Ashland Bridge & Marker

Ashland Bridge Town Lattice Truss Structure image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2023

4. Ashland Bridge Town Lattice Truss Structure

South Entry - Ashland Covered Bridge (1958) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Earl Brooks, circa 1958

5. South Entry - Ashland Covered Bridge (1958)

From the Historic American Buildings Survey Statement of Significance: This bridge is one of the last three covered bridges existing in Delaware and is a good example of the "Town Lattice" truss patented by Ithiel Town in 1829. (Note that this photo has been modified somewhat from the HABS website image, with the shadows considerably lightened to make visible the lattice structure in the bridge interior - click on image to enlarge).

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 774 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on December 21, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on September 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on December 22, 2012. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.