Jug Bridge - Frederick, MD
Posted by: 
vhasler
N 39° 24.288 W 077° 22.985
18S E 294814 N 4364408
The "jug" was a feature on the turnpike bridge constructed in 1808... maybe more than what meets the eye.
Waymark Code: WMFQG2
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2012
Views: 17
From the travel guide, we learn:
Jug Bridge, spanning the Monacacy River was so named because a huge stone jug at the eastern end. This is said to contain a demijohn of whiskey sealed up with loving care by the trowel master. The bridge was constructed in 1807 for the turnpike company building the Frederick road. Lafayette was met here in 1824 by a delegation from Frederick and escorted into the city.
--- MARYLAND - A Guide to the Old State Line
Per a nearby information sign, the bridge collapsed in 1942. Years later, this stone feature was relocated along I-70. The bridge was built in 1808 (slight difference from the guidebook) at a cost of $55,000. In modern currency, this figure would be the equivalent to $13.8 million (based on unskilled wage).