Federalsburg in Caroline County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Marshyhope Creek Bridge

Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 19, 2012

1. Marshyhope Creek Bridge Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Until it was named Federalsburg in 1812, the community took its name from the bridge at this crossing. This 215-foot concrete structure was built in 1910 by the Luten Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania, a firm noted for its filled Spanderel Arch design. It was built as part of the newly-formed state roads commission's plan to improve the highway system. Repaired and altered after the flood of 1935.

Erected 2010 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 38° 41.67′ N, 75° 46.31′ W. Marker is in Federalsburg, Maryland, in Caroline County. Marker is on East Central Avenue (Maryland Route 306), on the left when traveling west. Located on the southeast side of the bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Federalsburg MD 21632, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Historic Nanticoke Lodge Masonic Temple (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Paradise For Smugglers (approx. half a mile away); Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Former Clubhouse at Federal Field (approx. half a mile away); Federalsburg Hometown Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Exeter / Idlewild Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bethel Church (approx. 3.3 miles away in Delaware). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Federalsburg.

Marshyhope Creek Bridge Marker, along MD 306 E. Central Avenue, looking west image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 19, 2012

2. Marshyhope Creek Bridge Marker, along MD 306 E. Central Avenue, looking west

Marshyhope Creek Bridge showing its Spanderel Arch design image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 19, 2012

3. Marshyhope Creek Bridge showing its Spanderel Arch design

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.