The James Rumsey Bridge / The Battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg
(West Facing Side):The James Rumsey Bridge
Named in honor of the inventor James Rumsey, who made successful public demonstrations of his steamboat on the Potomac River on December 3 and 11, 1787. Opened and dedicated on July 15, 1939..
(East Facing Side):The Battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg
Three miles northeast of this point lies Sharpsburg, Maryland, the scene of the bloodiest conflict of the War Between the States, occurring September 17, 1862.
Marker is at the intersection of Shepherdstown Pike (Maryland Route 34) and Canal Road, on the right when traveling south on Shepherdstown Pike.
Courtesy hmdb.org
