Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bridge, Antietam Creek, cours d'eau du Maryland, États-Unis
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bridge over Antietam Creek is a railway bridge in Washington County spanning a creek. The structure was built with wood and stone, featuring timber supports and stone abutments, and measures roughly 400 feet in length.
The bridge was built around 1869 and served to connect trains between Hagerstown and Harpers Ferry. It was taken out of service in 1978 after the railroad section it served was abandoned.
The bridge carries the name of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, a company that was vital to the region's development. For local residents, the sight of trains regularly crossing the creek was woven into their daily life and connected their small community to broader markets.
The bridge can be viewed from nearby paths and roads, though direct access is limited. A visit requires no special preparation and suits anyone interested in seeing a historic site.
This is the only timber trestle bridge still standing in Maryland and possibly the only one in the eastern United States. Its survival makes it a rare example of 19th-century railroad construction methods.
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