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4 Ιαν 2022 · Discover Jug Bridge Monument in Frederick, Maryland: Rumors persist that a bottle of whiskey is sealed within this Demijohn-shaped adornment.
Three generations of bridges are in evidence at the Jug Bridge site. This photograph was taken from the current Old National Pike bridge (Route 144). The old highway bridge dating to the 1940s still stands to the north, but is not used for traffic.
25 Ιαν 2015 · The Jug Monument dedicated to the bridge builders was removed and relocated to its current location along Maryland Route 144, east of Frederick in 1965. During the Confederate Raid on Washington, a battle had erupted at a place called Monocacy Junction on July 9, 1864.
2 Δεκ 2010 · The Jug Bridge was built over the Monacacy River in 1808 at a location a few miles east of Frederick, Maryland. The bridge consisted of two 65-foot spans. The bridge's name derived from a stone bottle that was situated at the northeastern end of the bridge.
4 Ιουν 2017 · This National Road era jug-shaped monument, at one end of the bridge crossing the Monocacy River in Frederick, earned it the name "Jug Bridge." It was built in 1808 by Leonard Harbaugh for $55,000. The monument resembles a demijohn, a popular 19th century whiskey decanter.
Photographs, maps, and narrative text about the road from Baltimore, to Cumberland, Maryland, to Vandalia, Illinois, whether you call it the National Road, National Pike, National Highway, or Cumberland Road. Old alignments, mileposts, historic buildings, and more.
14 Οκτ 2014 · Some horseless carriage adventurers (note the goggles and the duster in the foreground) pose with the stone demijohn at the entrance to the Jug Bridge. The unique monument was moved to its present location in 1965.
