Joseph George Johnson

• American

Joseph George Johnson was an American Master Bridge builder in Maryland. Mr Johnson built Elkton's first water works, stations for the Western Maryland Railroad and at least four bridges in Cecil County, Maryland. In June 1860, he was awarded the Reynolds Covered Bridge, located at the town of Blue Ball about quarter mile south of the intersection of Blue Ball and Telegraph Roads. In 1865, Johnson won a contract to build a bridge at Mitchell's Mill in Elkton, demolished sometime between 1922 and 1927. In August 1867, Johnson built a bridge over Principio Creek at Whitaker's Furnace for $2,950. - AsNotedIn