Jericho covered bridge

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Jericho Covered Bridge Joppatowne, Maryland (Kingsville)

1 History
2 Ghost Hunting
3 Directions
4 Notes

[edit] History

This bridge is the last covered bridge standing in Harford County. Sheathed in cedar boards and supported by a timber beam Burr arch, the 100-foot long bridge was built in 1865 and restored in 1982.^[1] Local legend has it that several lynchings occurred at this bridge during and after the Civil War, in which the victims were hung from the upper rafters, sometimes many at a time.

[edit] Ghost Hunting

According to urban legend, if you stop your car on the narrow bridge late at night, put down all your windows, turn off your engine and headlights, and honk your horn 3 times, then you will see hanging bodies behind your car. Some people have reported that if you drop your keys outside your car it serves as a peace offering to the spirits, in that you mean no harm to them. It is also said that if you get out of the car and walk the length of the bridge and back, you will see a ghost named Will. This is supposedly a benevolent spirit that will "talk" to visitors.

[edit] Directions

-Take the I-95 to exit 74. -Turn left on to MD 152 and cross over the interstate. -Continue to Jerusalem Rd. and turn left. -Turn left onto Jericho Rd. The bridge will come up shortly.