Elm Grove Stone Bridge

Built in 1817 by Moses Shepherd, a prominent Ohio Countian, as part of the National Road. Constructed of uncoursed limestone, but covered by concrete in 1958, it is the oldest extant three span elliptical arch bridge in the state. Also ...

The Pratt Through-Truss Bridge

Patuxent Branch Trail

History: Railroad expansion in the 19th century required strong, dependable bridges to carry trains over ravines and rivers. Early bridges were built of stone that was sturdy but expensive. Timber bridges often had to be replaced as wood ...

Morris Canal Bridge No. 2

This bridge marks the western limit of Morris Canal property acquired by the state under agreement, November 29th 1922. The canal was chartered December 31st 1824, and opened for business in 1831. Two miles west of this point, at the ...

The Colonel George S. “Spanky” Roberts, USAF, Memorial Bridge

Named in honor of local American hero, “Spanky” Roberts (1918–84), graduate of Dunbar H.S. & WV State College, 1st African-American aviation cadet, Tuskegee, 1941. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant & pilot in 1942; flew over 100 missions in Africa, Europe & Middle ...

Wilson Bridge

Standing the Test of Time

“Keep these bridges in proper repair and they will last as long as any. They have stood many hard knocks for a long time.” —Elmer E. Piper, Washington County Surveyor, 1920s.

This graceful, five-arch structure, spanning ...

Wilson Bridge

Standing the Test of Time

“Keep these bridges in proper repair and they will last as long as any. They have stood many hard knocks for a long time.” —Elmer E. Piper, Washington County Surveyor, 1920s.

This graceful, five-arch structure, spanning ...

Rusk Footbridge

(546 feet long, 4 feet wide)

First built 1861 as the means for residents east of valley to get to town during rainy seasons.

Rebuilt in 1889 by T.H. Barnes, engineer building New Birmingham (now ghost town, to the east).

Maintained ...

Bridgewater College

Founded near this site in 1880, the college is now located 4.3 miles east in the town of Bridgewater. This liberal arts college is affiliated with the Church of the Brethren. It grew out of the Spring Creek Normal School ...

The Miami and Erie Canal Lift Bridge

The lift bridge built in 1899 across the Miami & Erie Canal at Third Street (now Central Ave.), was the third bridge at this site since the canal began in 1825. An electric motor was used to raise the ...

Corolla Island Bridges

When Edward Collings Knight Jr. and his wife, Marie-Louise leBell, purchased this property in 1922, the Lighthouse Club, a hunting club, already existed on land just to the south. After the Knights completed a new private residence in 1925, they ...