On Oct. 6, 1998, Knapps Narrows Bridge, which connected Tilghman Island to the rest of the world, made its final move when it was sold to CBMM for just $1.
The drawbridge, which had opened an estimated 12,000 times since its construction in 1934, was set to be replaced. CBMM sought to preserve this piece of Talbot County maritime history and had the perfect place for it: the museum entrance.
The bridge was loaded onto a barge, transported 20 miles by water, unloaded at CBMM near the Hooper Strait Lighthouse, and then carefully driven on two tractor trailers to where it still welcomes visitors today.
