North East in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gilpins Falls Covered Bridge
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 14, 2007
1. Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge Marker
Built circa 1860, the bridge is one of the few covered ones left in Maryland and the only one on public ground in Cecil County. The area to the East has been the site of several mills, the earliest Samuel Gilpins flour mill circa 1735.
Bridge restored 1959 through the joint effort of the State Roads Commission and the Historical Society of Cecil County, led by Fletcher P. Williams, Past President.
Erected 1960 by Maryland Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Colonial Era • Landmarks • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 39° 38.923′ N, 75° 57.36′ W. Marker is in North East, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on North East Road (Route 272) 0.3 miles north of Old Bayview Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North East MD 21901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, on the Eastern Shore, and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The North East Nazarene Camp (approx. 2.3 miles away); In Memory of Tom Welch (approx. 2.4 miles away);
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Also see . . . Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
The Gilpins Falls Covered Bridge is significant under Criterion C as an example of a Burrtrussstructure. It is one of only six covered bridges surviving in Maryland, and one of twolocated in Cecil County. At 119 feet in length, it is the longest remaining wooden coveredbridge in Maryland.(Submitted on November 18, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 14, 2007
2. Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 14, 2007
3. Bridge from lower side.
Photographed by F. Robby, January 31, 2015
4. 2015 View Of The Lower Side
The bridge was completely rehabilitated in 2009-10.
Photographed by F. Robby, January 31, 2015
5. Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge
Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge (39.710755, -75.837849) is 10 miles northeast of the Gilpin's Falls bridge. These two bridges in Cecil County are among the six remaining covered bridges in the state of Maryland.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,106 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on February 6, 2015, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
