WayfarrowLovejoy Bridge
Covered bridge · Oxford County, Maine
Lovejoy Bridge is a covered bridge in Oxford County, Maine, described in its record as place in Maine listed on National Register of Historic Places. Maine has 14 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Oxford County.
It was built in 1868, in the Civil War era, making it the 4th oldest of the 11 in Maine with a recorded construction date; it crosses Ellis River; it is about 70 feet long.
Status check, 2026-11: Maine's shortest covered bridge (Paddleford truss), reinforced in 1984 after a sand truck fell through the deck in 1983. Some sources give 1867 and 75 ft. Lovejoy Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.5936° N, 70.7339° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1868 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Ellis River |
| Length | 70 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.59360, -70.73390 |
Nearby places
- Sunday River Bridgecovered bridge · Oxford County · 8.9 mi
- Butterfieldghost town · Franklin County · 23.6 mi
- Bennett-Bean Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Oxford County · 27 mi
- Kamankeagghost town · Franklin County · 29.1 mi
- Dead Riverghost town · Franklin County · 29.1 mi
- Parisghost town · Coos County · 29.2 mi
- Stark Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Coos County · 33.2 mi
- Hemlock Bridgecovered bridge · Oxford County · 36.5 mi
- Groveton Bridgecovered bridge · Coos County · 38.3 mi
- Mechanic Street Bridgecovered bridge · Coos County · 41.6 mi
- Columbia Bridgecovered bridge · Coos County · 44 mi
- Brownfield Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Oxford County · 44.7 mi
Questions
Where is Lovejoy Bridge?
Lovejoy Bridge is in Oxford County, Maine, at 44.5936, -70.7339.
How many covered bridges are in Oxford County?
Oxford County, Maine has 6 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.